功亏一篑

See also: 功虧一簣

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 功亏一篑 – see 功虧一簣 (“one basket short of success; to fall short of success due to the lack of a final effort”). (This term is the simplified form of 功虧一簣).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.