| Expression | 功敗垂成 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to fail within sight of success (成语 saw); last-minute failure/to fall at the last hurdle/snatching defeat from the jaws of victory |
| Reading | gung1 baai6 seui4 sing4 |
| Recall | y |
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