吃大虧 chī dà kuī

to cost one dearly; to pay bitterly; to end disastrously

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to cost one dearly
  2. 2. to pay bitterly
  3. 3. to end disastrously

Characters

Character Meaning
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
虧 kuī
deficiency; deficit; luckily