lāo
běn

common
verb

Meaning of 捞本

捞本 means to win back money lost in gambling; to recoup one's losses; to take measures to compensate for a loss (generally in a self-serving or negative way). Pronounced lāo běn.

  • to win back money lost in gambling; to recoup one's losses
  • to take measures to compensate for a loss (generally in a self-serving or negative way)

Definitions & Examples

jīn
wǎn
shū
le
shǎo
 
zhèng
xiǎng
zhe
zěn
me
lāo
běn
ne
 

He lost quite a bit tonight and is thinking about how to win his money back.

Bié
le
 
xiǎng
kào
xià
lāo
běn
tài
wēi
xiǎn
le
 

Stop gambling. It's too dangerous to try to recoup your losses on the next bet.