Yī wù bù chéng, liǎng wù xiàn zài.

一物不成, 兩物現在。

Lit [If two people] cannot conclude a deal, both things [i.e., your money and my goods] are still there.

Fig No one loses anything. No harm done.

Note [Cf. WM, chap. 12.]

Topics BUSINESS CONCLUDING GOODS HARM LOSS MONEY WM