Last Updated :2025/12/20

元も子もない

Hiragana
もともこもない
Adjective
Japanese Meaning
元も子もない:もともとの財産(元)も、そこから生じる利益(子)も、両方とも失ってしまう意から、努力や苦労・利点などがすべて無駄になってしまうさま。また、言い方や行動が率直すぎたり配慮を欠き、せっかくの長所や効果を台無しにしてしまうさま。
Easy Japanese Meaning
がんばったりお金をつかったのに、むだになってなにもえられないようす
Chinese (Simplified)
得不偿失 / 弄巧成拙 / 赔了本钱
What is this buttons?

His plan ended in a total failure.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他的计划以彻底的失败告终,一无所获。

What is this buttons?
Sense(1)

causing further loss when already failing to bring any benefit; backfiring

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causing further loss when already failing to bring any benefit; backfiring

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元も子もない

彼の計画は元も子もない失敗に終わった。

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His plan ended in a total failure.

His plan ended in a total failure.

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彼の計画は元も子もない失敗に終わった。

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