吃大亏
chī​dà​kuī

to pay dearly

  • created sense approved 吃大亏/吃大虧 · chī​dà​kuī · to pay dearly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吃大亏 / 吃大虧

    chī​dà​kuī

    to pay dearly

    to suffer a major setback or loss; to end disastrously

    吃, 大亏

    吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to suffer 大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 亏 (literal) → 亏/虧 · kuī · loss

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