- the last basket of earth that helps in building mound; the effort that brings about the final success
- 一: one
- 簣: basket for holding earth
- 功: exploit; merit; meritorious ...
- 之功能: guard baffle filter
- 功虧一簣: (比喻一件大事只差最后一點(diǎn)人力物力而不能成功) lack a basketful -- work not completed; abandon work that has been seriously undertaken; be just one step short of success [completion]; between the cup and the lip; fail to succeed for lack of a final effort; fall short of completion by one basket of earth; fail on the eve of complete success; fail to build a mound for want of the last basket of earth; fail to make the final effort [finishing touch]; just fall short of final completion; fall short of success at the last stage 為什么你不繼續(xù)編纂你的詞典呢? 功虧一簣, 你不覺得可惜嗎? why do you discontinue compiling your dictionary? don't you think it a pity to give it up when it is nearly completed
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