功亏一篑

gōngkuīyīkuì

lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort

Traditional 功虧一簣

Meaning

gōngkuīyīkuìgong1 kui1 yi1 kui4
  1. lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful
  2. to fail through lack of a final effort
  3. to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)

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