输不起 in English shu1 bu4 qi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to take defeat with bad grace
  • to be a sore loser
  • cannot afford to lose

Simplified Characters

输 不 起

Traditional Characters

輸 不 起

Pinyin

shu1 bu4 qi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

输shu1to lose 不bu4(negative prefix) 起qi3to rise