shā

idiom
common

Meaning of 铩羽

铩羽 means to have one's wings clipped; to suffer a setback; to meet with failure. Pronounced shā yǔ.

  • to have one's wings clipped; to suffer a setback; to meet with failure

Definitions & Examples

chū
cān
sài
biàn便
shā
ér
guī
 

He suffered a defeat in his first competition.

Jǐn
guǎn
zāo
shā
 
bìng
wèi
fàng
mèng
xiǎng
 

Despite the setback, he did not give up on his dreams.

Qiú
duì
shā
 
yuán
jué
sài
 

The team suffered defeat and missed the finals.