功亏一篑

gōng kuī yī kuì

Định nghĩa

1. lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful
2. to fail through lack of a final effort
3. to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)

Từ cấu thành 功亏一篑

• 一 yī: one
• 功 gōng: meritorious deed or service
• 亏 kuī: deficiency
• 篑 kuì: basket for carrying soil