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賠了夫人又折兵

péilefūrényòuzhébīng

ㄆㄟˊ ˙ㄌㄜ ㄈㄨ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄜˊ ㄅㄧㄥ

Simplified 赔了夫人又折兵

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  1. 1lit. having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy

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