赔了夫人又折兵

péi le fū rén yòu zhé bīng

Definitions

1. having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom)
2. to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy

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Child Words of 赔了夫人又折兵

(completed action marker)

person; people

a force

(once) again

lady

to snap

to turn sth over

to break

(of eyes) bright

to compensate for loss

husband

(classical) this, that