Basic Information Chinese Idiom: 赔了夫人又折兵Pinyin: péi le fū rén yòu zhé bīngLiteral Meaning: Losing the lady‑wife and also suffering troop losses.Figurative definition: To suffer a double‑sided loss. One attempts to gain an advantage or pull off a trick, yet gets nothing beneficial, and incurs extra losses on top of the original failure. Cultural &…