force repayment of a debt; press for payment
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to press for repayment of a debt; to dun
Often implies using pressure, threats, or harassment to recover money owed.
Zhài债
zhǔ主
tiān天
tiān天
shàng上
mén门
bī逼
zhài债
，
ràng让
tā他
yā压
lì力
hěn很
dà大
。
The creditor comes to his door every day to press for repayment, which puts a lot of pressure on him.
Gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
zhōu周
zhuǎn转
bù不
líng灵
，
zhèng正
bèi被
gōng供
yìng应
shāng商
bī逼
zhài债
。
The company's cash flow is tight, and suppliers are pressing for payment.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
huán还
bu不
qǐ起
gāo高
lì利
dài贷
，
bèi被
hēi黑
shè社
huì会
bī逼
zhài债
。
Because he couldn't repay the usurious loan, he was harassed by the mob to pay the debt.
Zài在
jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
qī期
jiān间
，
bī逼
zhài债
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
biàn变
dé得
gèng更
jiā加
pǔ普
biàn遍
。
During the economic crisis, the phenomenon of pressing for debt repayment became more common.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yòng用
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
qù去
bī逼
zhài债
。
We cannot use illegal means to force debt repayment.