Traditional 鎩羽而歸 shā yǔ ér guī 🔊 to return in low spirits following a… + Keep this word Meanings shā yǔ ér guī 鎩羽而歸 (idiom) to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions Its characters 铩shāspear; lance羽yǔfeather而érandHSK 4归guīto returnHSK 6