[偷鸡不成蚀把米 / 偷雞不成蝕把米, tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐㄊㄡ ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄚˇ ㄇㄧˇ] trying to steal a chicken, but only lost a handful of rice (俗语 common expression); having high aims, but a total failure, See Also: 俗语#111919
[偷鸡不着蚀把米 / 偷雞不著蝕把米, tōu jī bù zháo shí bǎ mǐㄊㄡ ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄠˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄚˇ ㄇㄧˇ] trying to steal a chicken, but only lost a handful of rice (俗语 common expression); having high aims, but a total failure, See Also: 俗语#202660