偷鸡不成蚀把米

tōujībùchéngshíbǎmǐ

lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom); fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off

Traditional 偷雞不成蝕把米

Meaning

tōujībùchéngshíbǎmǐtou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3
  1. lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom)
  2. fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off
  3. to go for wool and come back shorn

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