Read Edit View history 鎩羽而歸 shāyǔ'érguī to return in failure Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 铩羽而归/ 鎩羽而歸 shāyǔ'érguī to return in failure to return home disappointed or in low spirits after suffering a defeat or failing to achieve one's ambitions; literally, like a bird returning with wounded wings or missing feathers Edit Delete References Add reference see 铩羽/鎩羽 → 铩羽而归/鎩羽而歸 Edit Delete
铩羽而归/ 鎩羽而歸 shāyǔ'érguī to return in failure to return home disappointed or in low spirits after suffering a defeat or failing to achieve one's ambitions; literally, like a bird returning with wounded wings or missing feathers Edit Delete