賠了夫人又折兵

Chinese
lose in trade; pay damage
 
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
 
lady; madam; Mrs.; wife
 
(once) again; also; both... and...; again
 to lose men in battle
trad. (賠了夫人又折兵) 賠 了 夫人 又 折兵
simp. (赔了夫人又折兵) 赔 了 夫人 又 折兵

Pronunciation

Idiom

賠了夫人又折兵

  1. to suffer a double whammy after trying to take advantage of something
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