吃亏 (chī kuī) — to suffer losses, to be at a disadvantage; to come to grief, to get the worst of it
Definition
吃亏 means 'to suffer losses / be at a disadvantage,' used broadly in life, deals, and relationships. Unlike 亏损 (financial deficit) or 亏本 (selling at a loss), 吃亏 is everyday and not limited to business.
verb
to suffer lossesto be at a disadvantageto come to griefto get the worst of it
Examples
- ，吃亏。Tā tài lǎo shi, zǒng shì chī kuī.He is too honest and always suffers losses.
- 。Zhè cì hé zuò wǒ men chī le yí gè dà kuī.We suffered a big loss in this cooperation.
- 吃亏。Zuò shēng yi yǒu shí hou pà chī kuī jiù zuò bù chéng.In business, sometimes if you're afraid of being at a disadvantage, you won't succeed.
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