鎩羽而歸

Chinese

			and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)	to go back; to return
trad. (鎩羽而歸)		鎩羽	而	歸
simp. (铩羽而归)		铩羽	而	归

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): shāyǔ'érguī

(Zhuyin): ㄕㄚㄩˇ ㄦˊ ㄍㄨㄟ
Cantonese (Jyutping): saat³ jyu⁵ ji⁴ gwai¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: shāyǔ'érguī
  - Zhuyin: ㄕㄚㄩˇ ㄦˊ ㄍㄨㄟ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shayeuerlguei
  - IPA ^(key): /ʂä⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: saat³ jyu⁵ ji⁴ gwai¹
  - Yale: saat yúh yìh gwāi
  - Cantonese Pinyin: saat⁸ jy⁵ ji⁴ gwai¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: sad³ yu⁵ yi⁴ guei¹
  - IPA ^(key): /säːt̚³ jyː¹³ jiː²¹ kʷɐi̯⁵⁵/

Idiom

鎩羽而歸

to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions

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