avoid creditors; dodge debts
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to avoid creditors; to dodge or hide from debts
Refers specifically to the act of a debtor physically avoiding or hiding from a creditor to escape payment demands. Often implies a sense of helplessness or financial difficulty.
Gōng公
sī司
dǎo倒
bì闭
hòu后
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
wèi为
le了
duǒ躲
zhài债
，
lián连
yè夜
bān搬
zǒu走
le了
。
After the company went bankrupt, the boss moved away overnight to dodge his debts.
Tā他
qiàn欠
le了
dǔ赌
zhài债
，
xiàn现
zài在
lián连
mén门
dōu都
bù不
gǎn敢
chū出
，
yī一
zhí直
zài在
duǒ躲
zhài债
。
He owes gambling debts and now doesn't even dare to leave the house; he's been avoiding his creditors.
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Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
hěn很
duō多
nóng农
mín民
bèi被
bī逼
dé得
sì四
chù处
duǒ躲
zhài债
。
In the old society, many farmers were forced to dodge debts everywhere.
Duǒ躲
zhài债
bù不
shì是
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
，
yīng应
gāi该
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
xié协
shāng商
huán还
kuǎn款
。
Avoiding creditors is not a solution to the problem; one should try to negotiate repayment.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
duǒ躲
zhài债
，
lián连
diàn电
huà话
hào号
mǎ码
dōu都
huàn换
le了
。
To dodge his debts, he even changed his phone number.