Chinese word dictionary

两败俱伤

liǎng bài jù shāng · both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins

Word information

Simplified两败俱伤
Traditional兩敗俱傷
Pinyinliǎng bài jù shāng
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 两败俱伤

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