Dictionary/功亏一篑

功亏一篑 功虧一簣

gōng kuī yī kuì

ㄍㄨㄥ ㄎㄨㄟ ㄧ ㄎㄨㄟˋ
Idiom
1lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful
2to fail through lack of a final effort
3to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)

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功亏一篑