空手而归

kōng shǒu ér guī

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Definitions

1. to return empty-handed
2. to fail to win anything

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Child Words of 空手而归

• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 归 归 guī: to return
• 空 空 kōng: empty
• 空 空 kòng: to empty
• 而 而 ér: and
• 空手 空手 kōng shǒu: empty-handed