陪了夫人又折兵
péi​le​fū​ren​yòu​zhé​bīng

to suffer a double loss

  1. 陪 péi
    to compensate
    to pay for a loss or indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
  2. 了 le particle
    [aspect marker]
    Placed after a verb or adjective to indicate the completion of an action or a change in state.
  3. 夫人 fū​rén noun
    wife
    A formal way to refer to someone's wife; Madame; Mrs.
  4. 又 yòu adverbconjunction
    and
    Moreover; additionally; indicates a further step in meaning or an addition to a range
  5. 折 zhé verbnoun
    to suffer loss
    to suffer a loss; to lose; to be defeated or humiliated
  6. 兵 bīng
    army
    army; troops; military forces