yǎn
qián
kuī

idiom
noun
common

Meaning of 眼前亏

眼前亏 means immediate loss or damage; disadvantage that is suffered right away. Pronounced yǎn qián kuī.

  • immediate loss or damage; disadvantage that is suffered right away

Definitions & Examples

Hǎo
hàn
chī
yǎn
qián
kuī
 
zán
men
xiān
chè
zài
shuō
 

A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle; let's retreat first and talk later.

dǒng
de
chī
yǎn
qián
kuī
 
zàn
shí
tuì退
ràng
le
 

He understood not to take an immediate loss and temporarily took a step back.

Wèi
le
chī
yǎn
qián
kuī
 
xuǎn
le
rěn
zhòng
 

In order to avoid immediate disadvantage, he chose to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens.

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