铩羽而归

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 铩羽而归 – see 鎩羽而歸 (“to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions”). (This term is the simplified form of 鎩羽而歸).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.