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九仞の功を一簣に虧く きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかく 同音
exp.-ku Godan/u-verb idiomatic to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle
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九
jiǔ ここの 구
nine
九仞
きゅうじん
great height
仞
はか.る 인
ancient unit of measure (8 feet)
功
gōng いさお 공
achievement
を
を
indicates direct object of action
一
yī ひと- 일
one
簣
もっこ 궤
a bamboo basket for carrying earth
に
に
at (place, time)
虧
kuī か.ける 휴
deficit, lose