铩羽而归 to return with broken wings
Explanation
“铩羽而归”指的是因失败或不得志而返回。铩羽，指羽毛折断，比喻失败或不得志。
“Shā yǔ ér guī” means to return due to failure or lack of success. Shā yǔ refers to broken feathers, which symbolizes failure or lack of success.
Origin Story
话说三国时期，蜀汉名将魏延，骁勇善战，屡立战功。然而，他性格刚愎自用，与诸葛亮意见不合，多次被诸葛亮压制。最终，在北伐中原的关键战役中，魏延因为轻敌冒进，导致蜀军大败，他本人也铩羽而归，受到重创。此后，魏延虽屡次请战，却再也没能获得诸葛亮的信任，最终郁郁而终。魏延的一生，可谓是功过参半，他的才华和抱负最终被他的性格缺陷所埋没。
In the Three Kingdoms period, Wei Yan, a brave general of Shu Han, repeatedly made great achievements. However, he was arrogant and often clashed with Zhuge Liang, who suppressed him many times. In the end, in a crucial battle for the Northern Expedition, Wei Yan's recklessness led to the Shu army's defeat, and he himself returned in disgrace and was severely injured. After that, although Wei Yan repeatedly requested to fight, he never won Zhuge Liang's trust again, and finally died in regret.
Usage
“铩羽而归”常用来形容因失败或遭遇挫折而灰心丧气地返回。
“Shā yǔ ér guī” is often used to describe someone who returns disheartened after a failure or setback.
Examples
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他这次创业失败，铩羽而归，但他并没有气馁。
ta zhe ci chuangye shibai, sha yu er gui, dan ta bing meiyou qineng.
He failed in this business and returned empty-handed.
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经过激烈的竞争，他们铩羽而归，非常失落。
jingguo jilie de jingzheng, tamen sha yu er gui, fei chang shi luo。
After fierce competition, they returned disappointed.