眼前亏 yǎn qián kuī — an immediate loss or hardship one is facing now

眼前亏
yǎn qián kuī

Characters: 眼 · 前 · 亏

Definitions

  1. an immediate loss or hardship one is facing now

More definitions

ExtDict

  1. 目前的苦头或损失
  2. 一时的挫折。

Examples

  • 好汉不吃眼前亏，他先让了一步。

    A wise man does not fight a losing battle on the spot, so he backed down for now.

  • 为了长远，这点眼前亏算不了什么。

    For the long term, this immediate loss is nothing.