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Chinese
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eat; eradicate; destroy eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer
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deficiency; deficit
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trad. (吃虧)
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吃
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虧
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simp. (吃亏)
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吃
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亏
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Pronunciation
Verb
吃⫽虧 (verb-object)
- to suffer losses
- to be at a disadvantage
Synonyms
- (Cantonese, Hakka) 蝕底/蚀底
- (Hokkien, Teochew) 食虧/食亏
- (Hainanese) 食短, 落拙
- (Hokkien) 克虧/克亏
Adjective
吃虧
- disadvantageous; unfortunate
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