suffer double loss while trying to gain an advantage; a complete failure
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Meanings
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suffer a double loss; lose on both counts; a crushing failure
neutral源自《三国演义》故事。多用于讽刺或描述因算计别人而自食其果的情况。
Tā他
xiǎng想
tōng通
guò过
jiàng降
jià价
gǎo搞
kuǎ垮
duì对
shǒu手
，
jié结
guǒ果
zì自
jǐ己
zī资
jīn金
liàn链
duàn断
liè裂
，
zhēn真
shì是
péi赔
le了
fū夫
rén人
yòu又
zhé折
bīng兵
。
He tried to bankrupt his competitor by lowering prices, only to have his own cash flow break; he truly suffered a double loss.
Tā他
běn本
xiǎng想
piàn骗
diǎn点
xiǎo小
qián钱
，
jié结
guǒ果
bèi被
piàn骗
guāng光
le了
jī积
xù蓄
，
hái还
bēi背
shàng上
le了
guān官
si司
，
zhēn真
shì是
péi赔
le了
fū夫
rén人
yòu又
zhé折
bīng兵
。
He originally wanted to scam a little money, but ended up losing all his savings and facing a lawsuit; it was a crushing failure.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
tóu投
rù入
jù巨
zī资
yán研
fā发
，
chǎn产
pǐn品
què却
wú无
rén人
wèn问
jīn津
，
zuì最
zhōng终
luò落
dé得
ge个
péi赔
le了
fū夫
rén人
yòu又
zhé折
bīng兵
de的
xià下
chǎng场
。
This company invested heavily in R&D, but the product found no buyers, ending up in a situation of suffering a double loss.
Nǐ你
bié别
dǎ打
wāi歪
zhǔ主
yì意
le了
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
péi赔
le了
fū夫
rén人
yòu又
zhé折
bīng兵
。
Don't try any underhanded schemes, or you might end up losing on both counts.