financial difficulty; run into debt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be in financial difficulty; to run into debt; to borrow money
informalColloquial expression used to describe being short of money or having to borrow, often implying temporary financial hardship.
Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
zuì最
jìn近
dǎ打
jī饥
huang荒
，
nǐ你
néng能
bu不
néng能
jiè借
wǒ我
diǎn点
qián钱
？
Our family is strapped for cash lately; could you lend me some money?
Nián年
dǐ底
le了
，
gōng公
sī司
dǎ打
jī饥
huang荒
，
gōng工
zī资
dōu都
fā发
bu不
chū出
lái来
。
It's the end of the year, and the company is in financial trouble; it can't even pay salaries.
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Tā他
dǎ打
jī饥
huang荒
，
dào到
chù处
jiè借
qián钱
。
He ran into debt and was borrowing money everywhere.