空手而归 in English kong1 shou3 er2 gui1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to return empty-handed
  • to fail to win anything

Simplified Characters

空 手 而 归

Traditional Characters

空 手 而 歸

Pinyin

kong1 shou3 er2 gui1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

空kong1empty 手shou3hand 而er2and 归gui1surname Gui