| 釋義 |
前功盡棄qián gōng jìn qìall one’s labour (/work) is wasted (/thrown away); all previous(former) efforts have come to naught; all the results of past victories are nullified; all that has been achieved is spoiled
? 他不能開槍，因為打一下倒痛快，可是驚動大隊鬼子出來，槍支可能保不住，那樣會～。(知俠《鐵道游擊隊》41) He checked himself,however,knowing that if he fired the noise would inevitably attract a large number of enemy troops to the spot,and all his labour and pains in securing the guns would be thrown away.
? 他覺得此時我們一補進，就是～；他主張背城一戰(zhàn)！ (茅盾《子夜》555) He’s afraid that if we cover now,it’ll mean that all our work will have been wasted. He’s for fighting to last ditch!/要是真的，那可就～了。(馮志《敵后武工隊》 408) If so,then our plans are for nothing.
? 將軍屢出， 未獲全功；今日洮西之捷，魏人已服威名，何故又欲出也？萬一不利，～。(《三國演義》961) General,your expeditions have partly failed many times; you have never scored a complete victory. But now on the Tao River the men of Wei recognized your superiority,and why should you try again? There is small chance of success,and you risk all you have gained.
? 一不小心，可就～了！(魯迅《華蓋集》26) One false step,and you may ruin everything!/那賈敬聞得長子小媳婦死了，因自為早晚就要飛升，如何肯又回家染了紅塵，將～呢，……(《紅樓夢》148) Jia Jing,alone was untouched by the death of his eldest grandson’s wife. Expecting to attain immortality shortly himself,how could he go home to be soiled by mundane dust and squander all the merit he had acquired? 前功盡棄lose all the results of one’s previous efforts; spoil (or forfeit) all that has been achieved;waste all one’s previous efforts; all labor lost;all previous efforts will come to naught
這份決議草案一旦通過，將使各方的外交努力～。If the draft resolution were adopted,it would undo all the diplomatic efforts of the parties concerned (or all the diplomatic efforts would end up in smoke). 前功盡棄qián ɡōnɡ jìn qì盡：全部；棄：丟失。指以前的功勞全部丟失，也指以前的努力完全白費。all one’s previous efforts are wasted, all labour lost, nullify all the advantages of a series of victories |