兩敗俱傷 liǎng bài jù shāng

both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. both sides suffer (idiom)
  2. 2. neither side wins

Characters

Character Meaning
兩 liǎng
two; both; some
敗 bài
to fail; to lose (to an opponent); to defeat
俱 jù HSK 5
entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together
傷 shāng
to injure; injury; wound