吃亏

• 병음: chī kuī
• 한자 분석: 吃 = to eat/experience; 亏 = deficit/loss

뜻

손해를 보다; 불리한 처지에 놓이다; 억울하게 당하다

Literally 'to eat loss.' Used when someone ends up worse off in a deal, situation, or comparison. Can refer to financial loss, unfair treatment, or competitive disadvantage.

예문

1. 买东西不比价格，容易吃亏。
2. 老实人有时候容易吃亏。
3. 吃亏是福，有时候退一步海阔天空。

사용 가이드

맥락: deals, life advice, comparison

어조: practical

올바른 표현

• 不懂行情容易吃亏。(Not knowing the market easily leads to losses.)
• 这次生意我吃了大亏。(I took a big loss on this business deal.)

피해야 할 표현

• 我喜欢吃亏 (No one genuinely enjoys suffering losses — though 吃亏是福 is a philosophical saying)

기원과 역사

Verb-object phrase: 吃 (eat/experience) + 亏 (loss/deficit). A common colloquial expression for experiencing disadvantage.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal