sell at a loss; cut losses
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sell at a loss; to cut one's losses
informalA vivid metaphor comparing financial loss to the pain of cutting flesh. Used primarily in stock trading and investment contexts. The act is motivated by the desire to stop further losses or raise cash.
Gǔ股
piào票
xiàn现
zài在
gē割
ròu肉
，
děi得
péi赔
30%3
0
%
。
If I sell the stock now at a loss, I'll lose 30%.
Tā他
shí实
zài在
káng扛
bù不
zhù住
le了
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
rěn忍
tòng痛
gē割
ròu肉
lí离
chǎng场
。
He couldn't bear it any longer and had to painfully cut his losses and exit the market.
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Yǔ与
qí其
kàn看
zhe着
tā它
jì继
xù续
diē跌
，
bù不
rú如
xiàn现
zài在
gē割
ròu肉
zhǐ止
sǔn损
。
Rather than watching it continue to fall, it's better to sell at a loss now to stop the bleeding.