輸不起 shū bù qǐ

to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to take defeat with bad grace
  2. 2. to be a sore loser
  3. 3. cannot afford to lose

Characters

Character Meaning
輸 shū
to lose; to transport; to enter (a password)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start