功亏一篑
gōng kuī yī kuì
to fall at the last hurdle
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
功
亏
一
篑
Definitions
ENto fall at the last hurdle
中快成功时功亏一篑失败了
日あと一歩で失敗する
한구인일모
Example Sentences
都快完成了千万别功亏一篑。
Dōu kuài wánchéng le qiānwàn bié gōng kuī yī kuì.
We're almost done, don't fall at the last hurdle.
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What does 功亏一篑 mean in Chinese?+
功亏一篑 (gōng kuī yī kuì) means "to fall at the last hurdle" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 功亏一篑?+
功亏一篑 is pronounced "gōng kuī yī kuì" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 功亏一篑?+
功亏一篑 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 功亏一篑?+
功亏一篑 is composed of the characters: 功, 亏, 一, 篑.