win back lost money; recoup losses
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to win back lost money (in gambling); to recoup one's losses
informalSpecific to gambling or betting contexts. Often takes the -r suffix (翻本儿, fānběnr) in colloquial speech.
Tā他
xiǎng想
fān翻
běn本
，
jié结
guǒ果
shū输
de得
gèng更
duō多
。
He wanted to win back his losses, but ended up losing even more.
Dǔ赌
bó博
de的
rén人
zǒng总
shì是
xiǎng想
zhe着
fān翻
běn本
。
Gamblers are always thinking about recouping their losses.
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Zhè这
xià下
kě可
fān翻
běn本
ér儿
le了
！
Now I've finally won my money back!