- 吃亏
- chīkuīsuffer losses; come to grief; get the worst of it, be at a disadvantage; be in an unfavourable situation* * *at a disadvantage situation; suffer losses* * *at a disadvantage situation; suffer losses* * *chī kuīadv. at a disadvantage, in an unfavorable situationchī kuīv. suffer losses* * *chi1 kui1to suffer losses, to come to grief, to lose out, to get the worst of it, to be at a disadvantage, unfortunately* * *吃亏chī kuī(受损失) suffer losses; come to grief; get the worst of it; take (get) a beating:跟他作生意你是要吃亏的。 You will stand to lose if you do business with him.有备才能无患, 无备必定吃亏。 If one is prepared, one will be safe; if not, one will suffer.; Preparedness ensures security; unpreparedness invites disaster.(在某方面条件不利) at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable situation* * *吃虧|吃亏 [chī kuī] ► to suffer losses ► to come to grief ► to lose out ► to get the worst of it ► to be at a disadvantage ► unfortunately
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.