输不起 shū bù qǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

输 shū
HSK 4
transport, carry, haul
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin