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MEANING/意义

吃亏

EXAMPLES/列句

吃亏是福。

chī kuī shì fú .

Suffering a loss is a blessing.

SL	Character	PinYin	Translation
1.	吃亏	chī kuī	suffer losses，be at a disadvantage
2.	是	shì	to be; correct，right
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不听老人言，吃亏在眼前

bù tīng lǎo rén yán ，chī kuī zài yǎn qián

an old man's sayings are seldom untrue; if the old dog barks，he gives counsel

SL	Character	PinYin	Translation
1.	吃亏	chī kuī	suffer losses，be at a disadvantage
2.	在	zài	in the process of，in the course of (indicating an action in progress)
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COMBINATIONS/组合

货比三家不吃亏

huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī

compare different offers and you won't suffer losses