financial loss or deficit; for expenses in business to exceed income

thanks to; luckily; used to show that something good happened or something bad was avoided because of someone's help or a favorable factor

to suffer a loss; to come to grief; to get the worst of it or be taken advantage of

fortunately; luckily; thanks to something that allowed one to avoid a bad outcome

to lose money in business; to lose one's capital; profitless

To stop or turn around a financial deficit in an enterprise; to change an economic situation from losing money to making a profit

Earnings and losses in business or finance

To assume sole responsibility for business profits or losses; used to describe an organization that is financially autonomous and manages its own risk

to go from a deficit to a surplus; to get into the black; to become profitable

to feel that one has fallen short in an obligation to someone; to be deficient in one's duty or gratitude

to treat someone unfairly or unkindly; to be ungenerous toward someone

to fail to complete a project due to the lack of a final effort; to fall short of success when one is just one step away from finishing. Originally referring to failing to complete a mountain for lack of one final basket of earth.

to have expenditures exceed income resulting in debt

luckily; thanks to; fortunately; used when a difficult situation was avoided because of someone's help or a specific circumstance

To reduce a financial deficit or loss, typically in the context of a business or enterprise.

A Chinese medicine term for a lack of energy or essence in the kidneys; symptoms often include dizziness, tinnitus, fatigue, and low libido or impotence.

to suffer a major setback or loss; to end disastrously

To have no justification for one's actions or words; to lack a sound argument or reason.

A deed that goes against one's conscience; unconscionable act; shameful thing to do.

The beginning of a solar or lunar eclipse when the moon or the Earth's shadow first begins to cover the disk of the sun or moon.

Suffering or losses that one cannot or does not want to talk about; a loss that one is forced to swallow in silence.

Anemia in traditional Chinese medicine; a condition of weakness caused by a deficiency of blood

luckily; fortunately; used to express that something good happened to prevent a bad outcome

to know that one is in the wrong; to realize that justice is not on one's side

to be forced to endure a loss or grievance without being able to speak out or complain about it

to act against one's conscience; to do something wrong or unfair

A wise person does not fight against impossible odds; a person should know when to make temporary concessions to avoid immediate loss or humiliation in an unfavorable situation.

To go from losing money to making a profit; to show a turn from loss to gain.

To suffer a loss, injury, or embarrassment in one's current situation or in the heat of the moment.

to lose money; to be consumed or depleted; to deteriorate through a natural process

to lose money in business; to have funds embezzled; a financial loss; wear and tear

to treat someone unfairly, fail to meet their expectations, or cause them suffering; to owe a debt of gratitude

Loss or suffering that one is about to face; trouble or damage right before one's eyes.

the moon starts to wane after reaching its fullest point, used to describe how things start to decline once they reach their peak

to be forced to suffer a loss or setback without being able to speak out or complain about it

To suffer repeated or accumulated financial losses; to involve others in financial loss

(mathematics) a basic property of a surface or space related to its number of holes; genus

to be missing or short of the original or expected quantity

To fail to reach a set production quota or target; shortfall in production.

A proverb meaning that if one does not do anything wrong, they have no reason to fear being caught or punished.

(idiom) you will suffer the consequences if you do not listen to the advice of your elders or those with more experience

to suffer a loss of capital in business; to lose money in trade

to sell goods at a price lower than the cost of production or purchase

fortunately; luckily; owing greatly to

to provide or have less weight than what is shown on a scale or expected; to be short-weighted

to be lacking or deficient; to wane; a deficit or deficiency

to be taken advantage of and deceived

Literally "if one does no wrong during one's life, a knock at the door at midnight will not cause alarm"; a clear conscience is the best protection from fear.

Feeling or having a guilty conscience because one knows they are in the wrong; to feel uneasy due to a lack of confidence in one's own justification.