Read Edit View history 铩羽 shāyǔ to be defeated Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 铩羽/ 鎩羽 shāyǔ to be defeated (literary) literally meaning a bird's feathers are broken so it cannot fly; used to describe being defeated, frustrated, or unsuccessful, particularly in competitions or career pursuits Edit Delete References Add reference see 铩羽/鎩羽 → 铩羽而归/鎩羽而歸 Edit Delete
铩羽/ 鎩羽 shāyǔ to be defeated (literary) literally meaning a bird's feathers are broken so it cannot fly; used to describe being defeated, frustrated, or unsuccessful, particularly in competitions or career pursuits Edit Delete