to owe; to default on; to be in arrears
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be in arrears; to default on; to owe and not pay
literaryA literary/classical Chinese term, primarily used in formal or historical contexts to refer to defaulting on taxes, debts, or other obligations.
Dì地
fāng方
guān官
yuán员
bèi被
chá查
chū出
bū逋
qiàn欠
shuì税
liáng粮
。
Local officials were found to have defaulted on grain taxes.
Yīn因
lián连
nián年
zāi灾
huāng荒
，
xǔ许
duō多
nóng农
hù户
bū逋
qiàn欠
tián田
zū租
。
Due to consecutive years of famine, many farming households fell into arrears on their land rent.
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Jiù旧
shí时
，
bū逋
qiàn欠
guān官
kuǎn款
shì是
zhòng重
zuì罪
。
In old times, defaulting on government funds was a serious crime.