[kuī]
[动]
(受损失; 亏折) lose money, etc.); have a deficit
have a deficit of 200 yuan; have lost 200 yuan
亏了二百元
profit and loss
盈亏
I have lost money by the business.
我做这生意亏了本。
(欠缺; 短少) be short of; be deficient; lack
be in the wrong
理亏
fail to build a mound for want of one final basket of earth; fall short of success for lack of a final effort
功亏一篑
(使吃亏; 辜负) treat unfairly
Don't worry. We won't be unfair to you.
你放心吧,亏不了你。
The land won't fail people as long as people don't fail the land.
人不亏地, 地不亏人。
[副]
(多亏; 幸亏) fortunately; luckily; thanks to
Luckily he reminded me. Otherwise I'd have forgotten all about it.
亏他提醒了我, 要不我早忘了。
[名]
(月蚀初亏) (of the moon) wane