吃虧

hek3 kwai1

to suffer losses · to come to grief · to lose out

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  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

Written Forms

吃虧Traditional · Main Form
吃亏Alternate Form

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