gambling capital; stake; resources for risky ventures
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
gambling capital; money used for betting
Refers literally to the money one brings to gamble. Often extended metaphorically to mean the resources or backing one relies on when undertaking risky activities.
Tā他
bǎ把
quán全
bù部
jī积
xù蓄
dōu都
dāng当
chéng成
le了
dǔ赌
běn本
。
He used all his savings as gambling capital.
Zhè这
cì次
chuàng创
yè业
de的
dǔ赌
běn本
shì是
tā他
shí十
nián年
de的
xīn心
xuè血
。
The capital for this entrepreneurial gamble was ten years of his hard work.
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Méi没
yǒu有
xióng雄
hòu厚
de的
dǔ赌
běn本
，
tā他
bù不
gǎn敢
jìn进
rù入
nà那
gè个
gāo高
fēng风
xiǎn险
de的
shì市
chǎng场
。
Without substantial capital to gamble, he didn't dare enter that high-risk market.
noun
the resources or backing one relies on for risky undertakings
Metaphorical extension of the gambling sense. Used in both positive and neutral contexts to describe the foundation or safety net one has when taking risks.
Nián年
qīng轻
jiù就
shì是
zuì最
dà大
de的
dǔ赌
běn本
。
Youth is the greatest capital you have to gamble with.
Tā他
zhàng仗
zhe着
jiā家
lǐ里
yǒu有
bèi背
jǐng景
zuò作
wéi为
dǔ赌
běn本
，
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
bù不
jì计
hòu后
guǒ果
。
He relied on his family background as his backing, acting without considering the consequences.