铩羽

鎩羽
shāyǔ
  1. (literary) (lit.) to cripple the wings of a bird
  2. (literary) (fig.) depressed; despondent; defeated

CEDICT

literary

Entry Composition

1 铩 shā
  1. (old) spear; lance
  2. (literary) to cripple; to harm; to injure
2 羽 yǔ
  1. feather
  2. 5th note in pentatonic scale