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功虧一簣 (gung1 kwai1 jat1 gwai6) — fail to succeed for lack of a final effort in Cantonese

gungˉ¹功kwaiˉ¹虧jatˉ¹一gwaiˍ₆簣
简 功亏一篑
Mandarin Pinyin: gong1 kui1 yi2 kui4

Meaning of 功虧一簣

nounfail to succeed for lack of a final effort

Characters in 功虧一簣

功gung1
merit; meritorious service; achievement
虧kwai1
(of the moon) wane
一jat1
one; a; an; the

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