吃亏 chī kuī — to suffer losses; to be at a disadvantage

吃亏
chī kuī

Characters: 吃 · 亏

Definitions

  1. to suffer losses; to be at a disadvantage

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to suffer losses
  2. to come to grief
  3. to lose out
  4. to get the worst of it
  5. to be at a disadvantage
  6. unfortunately

zdic(汉典)

  1. 遭受损失。
  2. 在某方面处于不利条件。

ExtDict

  1. 亦作"吃亏"
  2. 遭受损失
  3. 在某方面条件不利。

Examples

  • 贪图便宜买次品，到头来反而吃亏。

    Chasing cheapness and buying shoddy goods, you end up losing out.

  • 他在谈判中经验不足，反而吃亏。

    Lacking negotiation experience, he was put at a disadvantage.

  • 吃亏是福，有时候忍让能换来长远的友谊。

    Taking a loss can be a blessing; patience sometimes earns lasting friendship.