前功尽弃 in English qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to waste all one's previous efforts (idiomatic expression)
  • all that has been achieved goes down the drain

Simplified Characters

前 功 尽 弃

Traditional Characters

前 功 盡 棄

Pinyin

qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

前qian2front 功gong1meritorious deed or service 尽jin3to the greatest extent 弃qi4to abandon