铩羽而归 in English sha1 yu3 er2 gui1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

铩 羽 而 归

Traditional Characters

鎩 羽 而 歸

Pinyin

sha1 yu3 er2 gui1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

铩sha1spear 羽yu3feather 而er2and 归gui1surname Gui