HSK 5 HSK V7-9
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吃亏
/ chīkuī /
Strokes
Definition
to suffer losses/to come to grief/to lose out/to get the worst of it/to be at a disadvantage/unfortunately
Example
As a Verb
suffer losses; come to grief; get the worst of it; get the worse part of the bargain
1
Yǒu
有
bèi
备
cái
才
néng
能
wú
无
huàn
患
,
wú
无
bèi
备
bìdìng
必定
chīkuī
吃亏
。
If one is prepared, one will be safe; if not, one will suffer. / Preparedness ensures security; unpreparedness invites disaster.
2
Zhàn
占
xiǎobiànyí
小便宜
chī
吃
dàkuī
大亏
gain petty advantages only to suffer heavy losses
3
Chī
吃
xiǎo
小
kuī
亏
zhàn
占
dà
大
biànyí
便宜
throw a sprat to catch a mackerel/herring/whale
4
Pà
怕
chīkuī
吃亏
be unwilling to be taken advantage of
5
Néng
能
chīkuī
吃亏
be generous/tolerant
As a Verb
be at a disadvantage; be in an unfavourable situation
6
Rúguǒ
如果
yǒu
有
yùndòngyuán
运动员
shǐyòng
使用
xīngfènjì
兴奋剂
,
qítā
其他
yùndòngyuán
运动员
jiùyào
就要
chīkuī
吃亏
。
If one athletes uses drugs, it is unfair on/to the others.
7
Hé
和
niánlíng
年龄
dà
大
de
的
háizi
孩子
jìngzhēng
竞争
tā
他
jiù
就
chīkuī
吃亏
le
了
。
Competing with older children put him at a disadvantage.