未成一篑 — “To fail at the last moment”
未成一篑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail at the last moment”. To fall short of success just before completion, often due to a lack of final effort. Literally, “To fall short of completion by a single basketful”.
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未成一篑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
未成一篑 Character Breakdown
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经过多年的努力，这个项目眼看就要成功了，却因为一个小失误而未成一篑，真是令人惋惜。
After years of diligent work, the project was on the verge of success, but a minor oversight caused it to fall short at the final hurdle, which was truly regrettable.
Idioms Related to 未成一篑
Synonyms of 未成一篑
More idioms starting with 未
- wèi未wéi为bù不kě可not impossible, subtly affirmed
- wèi未liǎo了gōng公àn案unresolved issue
- wèi未bǔ卜xiān先zhī知to know without divination
- wèi未kě可hòu厚fēi非cannot be overly criticized
- wèi未kě可tóng同rì日ér而yǔ语cannot be mentioned in the same breath
- wèi未dìng定zhī之tiān天undecided or uncertain outcome
- wèi未xíng形zhī之huàn患unmanifested calamity
- wèi未gǎn敢gǒu苟tóng同respectfully disagree
- wèi未míng明qiú求yī衣get dressed before dawn for diligence
- wèi未fén焚xǐ徙xīn薪prevent trouble before it happens
- wèi未zhī知wàn万yī一know very little
- wèi未zhī知suǒ所cuò措at a loss what to do
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What does 未成一篑 mean?
未成一篑 (wèi chéng yī kuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail at the last moment”.
How do you pronounce 未成一篑?
未成一篑 is pronounced wèi chéng yī kuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 未成一篑 literally mean?
Literally, 未成一篑 means “to fall short of completion by a single basketful”. It is used to mean “to fail at the last moment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 未成一篑?
犹功亏一篑。比喻功败垂成。