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功虧一簣

gōngkuīyīkuì

ㄍㄨㄥ ㄎㄨㄟ ㄧ ㄎㄨㄟˋ

Simplified 功亏一篑

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  1. 1lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful
  2. 2to fail through lack of a final effort
  3. 3to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)

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