吃眼前亏 chīyǎnqiánkuī to suffer an immediate loss Origin Definitions Defs 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眼前 yǎnqián at present At this very moment; current; the present time亏 虧 kuī verb loss to lose money; to have a financial deficit or loss