burn your fingers
US /bɜrn jʊər ˈfɪŋɡərz/
UK /bɜrn jʊər ˈfɪŋɡərz/
1.
栽跟头, 吃亏
to suffer unpleasant results of an action, especially by losing money
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He burned his fingers badly in that risky investment.
他在那次高风险投资中栽了跟头。
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After trying to fix the car himself, he burned his fingers and had to pay even more for professional repairs.
在尝试自己修车后，他栽了跟头，不得不为专业维修支付更多费用。