前 功 尽 弃

qián gōng jìn qìdictionary entry

to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom) / all that has been achieved goes down the drain

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Original source entry:

前功盡棄 前功尽弃 [qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4] /to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)/all that has been achieved goes down the drain/

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