[kuī]
[動]
(受損失; 虧折) lose money, etc.); have a deficit
have a deficit of 200 yuan; have lost 200 yuan
虧了二百元
profit and loss
盈虧
I have lost money by the business.
我做這生意虧了本。
(欠缺; 短少) be short of; be deficient; lack
be in the wrong
理虧
fail to build a mound for want of one final basket of earth; fall short of success for lack of a final effort
功虧一簣
(使吃虧; 辜負) treat unfairly
Don't worry. We won't be unfair to you.
你放心吧,虧不了你。
The land won't fail people as long as people don't fail the land.
人不虧地, 地不虧人。
[副]
(多虧; 幸虧) fortunately; luckily; thanks to
Luckily he reminded me. Otherwise I'd have forgotten all about it.
虧他提醒了我, 要不我早忘了。
[名]
(月蝕初虧) (of the moon) wane