偷鸡不成蚀把米 | Chinese meaning

偷鸡不成蚀把米【tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ】

lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom)
fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off
to go for wool and come back shorn

lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom)
fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off
to go for wool and come back shorn