きゅうじんこういっきか 九仞の功を一簣に虧く Show inflections LinksSentence search for 九仞の功を一簣に虧くSentence search for きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかくKanji details for 九, 仞, 功, 一, 簣 and 虧Edit in JMdict Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending1. to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdleIdiomatic expression Discussions Log in to talk about this word.