汉英词典
MEANING OF 賠了夫人又折兵
賠了夫人又折兵
(赔了夫人又折兵)
(赔了夫人又折兵)
having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom) / to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy
Metaphor wants to take advantage, but suffers double losses
三国时东吴孙权要向蜀汉索回荆州，都督周瑜定计，将孙权妹谎说嫁给刘备，借以把刘备骗到东吴留作人质，以便索回荆州。刘备按诸葛亮的对策行事，到东吴成婚后同夫人逃出东吴。周瑜带兵追赶，被诸葛亮的伏兵打败。此故事见于元曲《隔江斗智》第二折，又见于《三国演义》第五五回◇世因以"赔了夫人又折兵"比喻想得利不成，反而遭受双重损失。
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