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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

to fail one step short of great success

Pronunciation

きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかく

Definitions

Expressions, Godan verb with 'ku' ending

1. To fail one step short of great success; To fall at the last hurdle idiomatic expression.

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