mou4 gung1 ji4 faan2無功而返无功而返
Jyutpingmou4 gung1 ji4 faan2
Yalemòuh gūng yìh fán

Definition

to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs

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

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