damaged wings; suffer defeat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to have one's wings clipped; to suffer a setback; to meet with failure
literaryA literary expression often used in the set phrase 铩羽而归. Originally describes a bird with damaged wings that cannot fly; figuratively describes frustration or defeat in one's endeavors.
Tā他
chū初
cì次
cān参
sài赛
biàn便
shā铩
yǔ羽
ér而
guī归
。
He suffered a defeat in his first competition.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
zāo遭
yù遇
shā铩
yǔ羽
，
tā他
bìng并
wèi未
fàng放
qì弃
mèng梦
xiǎng想
。
Despite the setback, he did not give up on his dreams.
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Qiú球
duì队
shā铩
yǔ羽
，
wú无
yuán缘
jué决
sài赛
。
The team suffered defeat and missed the finals.