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

前功尽弃
qián gōng jìn qì
q+ián·2nd toneg+ōng·1st tonej+ìn·4th toneq+ì·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful · to fail through lack of a final effort · to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)功亏一篑gōng kuī yī kuìto fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure · to fall at the last hurdle · snatching defeat from the jaws of victory功败垂成gōng bài chuí chéngto omit; to neglect (to do sth) · to miss a chance; to let an opportunity slip by落空là kòngto commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably付之东流fù zhī dōng liú
Antonyms
successfully accomplished (project or goal) · to be highly successful大功告成dà gōng gào chéng
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