粵

吃hek3虧kwai1

simp吃亏also written喫虧
hek3 kwai1chī kuī

English

  1. to suffer losses
  2. to come to grief
  3. to lose out
  4. to get the worst of it
  5. to be at a disadvantage
  6. unfortunately
  7. to suffer loss; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 畀其他人嘅優點凸顯咗自己嘅缺點

Examples

  • 身材矮細考紀律部隊好蝕底。

    身材矮小考紀律部隊很吃虧。 (san1 coi4 ai2 siu2 haau2 gei2 leot6 bou6 deoi2 han2 hek3 kwai1.)

    Small guys are very much disadvantaged in applying for the post of an officer at the disciplinary forces.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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