損兵折將

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Chinese

to damage; injure; to lose
to damage; injure; to lose; to harm
 
soldiers; a force; an army
soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike
 
tenth (in price); to break; to fold
tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick)
 
a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready
a general; (will, shall, "future tense"); ready; prepared; to get; to use
 
trad. (損兵折將)
simp. (损兵折将)

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損兵折將

  1. to lose a battle and suffer casualties