to break even (on stocks); to get out of a bind
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to break even; for a stock's price to rebound to its purchase price
technicalA stock market term. Refers to the situation where the price of a 'trapped' stock returns to the buyer's original cost, eliminating the loss. See related term 套牢.
Děng等
le了
bàn半
nián年
，
zhè这
zhī支
gǔ股
piào票
zhōng终
yú于
jiě解
tào套
le了
。
After waiting for half a year, this stock has finally broken even.
Gǔ股
jià价
bì必
xū须
zhǎng涨
huí回
shí十
kuài块
qián钱
，
wǒ我
cái才
néng能
jiě解
tào套
。
The stock price must rise back to ten yuan before I can get out of this bind.
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Xǔ许
duō多
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
dōu都
zài在
qī期
pàn盼
shì市
chǎng场
fǎn反
tán弹
，
hǎo好
ràng让
zì自
jǐ己
jiě解
tào套
。
Many investors are hoping for a market rebound so they can break even.
Jiě解
tào套
hòu后
，
tā他
lì立
kè刻
mài卖
diào掉
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
gǔ股
piào票
。
As soon as he broke even, he sold all his stocks.
verb
to get out of a difficult situation; to extricate oneself
informalA metaphorical extension from its financial meaning, now commonly used in general contexts.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
wèn问
tí题
tài太
duō多
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
jiě解
tào套
。
This project has too many problems; we need to find a way to extricate ourselves.
Tā他
qiān签
le了
fèn份
zāo糟
gāo糕
de的
hé合
tong同
，
xiàn现
zài在
zhèng正
chóu愁
zhe着
rú如
hé何
jiě解
tào套
ne呢
。
He signed a terrible contract and is now worried about how to get out of it.