Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「未成一簣」.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「未成一簣」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
Still failing at the last hurdle. A metaphor for failure at the brink of success.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wèi chéng yī kuì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mei6 sing4 yat1 gwai6
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
