铩羽而归 (鎩羽而歸) shā yǔ ér guī
          
              shā yǔ ér guī 
              
              set phrase 
              to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions 
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                Notes: (CC-CEDICT '鎩羽而歸')
              
               
          
          
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