玩不起
wán​bu​qǐ

cannot afford to lose

  • created sense approved 玩不起 · wán​bu​qǐ · cannot afford to lose — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玩不起

    wán​bu​qǐ

    cannot afford to lose

    Cannot afford to play; also used figuratively to describe someone who cannot accept losing or who takes things too seriously in a game or social interaction.

    玩 (literal) → 玩 · wán · to play 不起 (literal) → 不起 · bù​qǐ · cannot afford to

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    created sense