吃哑巴亏 chīyǎbakuī to suffer in silence Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 吃 chī verb to suffer to suffer; to incur; to bear a burden or experience a negative state like a shock or defeat哑巴 啞巴 yǎba mute a person who is unable to speak; a mute person亏 虧 kuī verb loss to lose money; to have a financial deficit or loss