bet a dinner; wager a treat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bet (with the loser treating the winner to a meal); to wager a dinner
informalImplies that whoever loses the bet must act as the host (东道) and pay for a meal or entertainment. The variant form 赌东儿 (dǔ dōng r) is also common in spoken language.
Zán咱
men们
dǔ赌
dōng东
dào道
，
shū输
de的
rén人
qǐng请
chī吃
dà大
cān餐
。
Let's bet a dinner—whoever loses treats the other to a big meal.
Tā他
men们
jīng经
cháng常
dǔ赌
dōng东
dào道
，
kàn看
shéi谁
xiān先
pǎo跑
dào到
shān山
dǐng顶
。
They often wager dinners to see who can reach the mountaintop first.
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Shǎo少
dǔ赌
dōng东
dào道
，
miǎn免
de得
shāng伤
hé和
qi气
。
Don't bet dinners too often, lest it spoil the friendship.