Meaning of 债台高筑
债台高筑 means to be heavily in debt; to be deep in debt (from the story of King Nan of Zhou who fled to a high tower to escape creditors). Pronounced zhài tái gāo zhù.
- to be heavily in debt; to be deep in debt (from the story of King Nan of Zhou who fled to a high tower to escape creditors)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yīn因
tóu投
zī资
shī失
bài败
ér而
zhài债
tái台
gāo高
zhù筑
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
xuān宣
bù布
pò破
chǎn产
。
He was heavily in debt due to investment failures and had to declare bankruptcy.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhài债
tái台
gāo高
zhù筑
，
yǐ已
jīng经
wú无
lì力
cháng偿
huán还
yín银
háng行
dài贷
kuǎn款
。
This company is debt-ridden and can no longer afford to repay its bank loans.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jǐng警
gào告
shuō说
，
rú如
guǒ果
jì继
xù续
jǔ举
zhài债
dù度
rì日
，
guó国
jiā家
jiāng将
huì会
zhài债
tái台
gāo高
zhù筑
。
The government warned that if they continued to live on borrowed money, the country would become overwhelmed by debt.
Tā他
guò过
qù去
zhài债
tái台
gāo高
zhù筑
，
dàn但
jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
de的
nǔ努
lì力
，
zhōng终
yú于
huán还
qīng清
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
zhài债
wù务
。
He used to be deep in debt, but after years of hard work, he finally paid off all his debts.
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