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为山九仞,功亏一篑 wéi shān jiǔ rèn,gōng kuī yī kuì 基本例句出处 the lack of one basketful of earth spoils the entire effort to build a mound—fall short of success for lack of a final effort;be just one step short of success九仞:极言其高;亏:欠缺;篑:盛土的筐子。堆九仞高的山,只缺一筐土而不能完成。比喻作事情只差最后一点没能完成。為山九仞,功虧一簣事先败而后成,回失之东隅,收之桑榆;事将成而终止,曰为山九仞,功亏一篑。 ★清·程允升《幼学琼林·地舆》《尚书·旅獒》:“为山九仞,功亏一篑。” |