gung1 kwai1 jat1 gwai6功虧一簣功亏一篑
Jyutpinggung1 kwai1 jat1 gwai6
Yalegūng kwāi yāt gwaih

Definition

lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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