吃亏

吃亏
chīkuī

to suffer losses

HSK 5 (2.0)HSK 7 (3.0)6 meanings#20153
MEANING6 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to suffer losses

    • He never loses money in his business dealings.

  2. verb

    to come to grief

    • He often gets the short end of the stick.

  3. verb

    to lose out

    • He always comes out on the losing end.

  4. verb

    to get the worst of it

    • He often gets the short end of the stick.

  5. verb

    to be at a disadvantage

    • You'll lose out if you do it that way.

  6. verb

    unfortunately

    • You'll be at a disadvantage if you do it that way.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

An open mouth asking for food is the daily act of eating and drinking.

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