recover one's losses; recoup
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Meanings
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recover one's losses; recoup; win back what was lost
dialectOriginally a dialect term, commonly used in gambling or business contexts to mean winning back money or recovering from a loss. Often implies a desire to return to an even state after a setback.
Tā他
shū输
le了
qián钱
bù不
gān甘
xīn心
，
hái还
xiǎng想
bān扳
běn本
。
He wasn't reconciled to losing the money and still wanted to win it back.
Zuò做
shēng生
yì意
kuī亏
le了
，
děi得
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
bān扳
běn本
cái才
xíng行
。
After losing money in business, we have to find a way to recoup the losses.
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Zhè这
pán盘
qí棋
wǒ我
shū输
le了
，
xià下
yī一
pán盘
yī一
dìng定
yào要
bān扳
běn本
。
I lost this game of chess; I must win the next one to even the score.