輸不起

简 输不起 · 繁 輸不起
Mandarin · pinyin shū bù qǐ

Meanings

  1. to take defeat with bad grace
  2. to be a sore loser
  3. cannot afford to lose
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輸
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
起
qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
输
shū · transport, carry, haul
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1–4–3 · shu1 bu4 qi3

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syu1 bat1 hei2

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verb

  1. to be a sore loser; to be unable to accept defeat
  2. cannot afford to lose

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