repeated losses; cumulative debt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to suffer repeated losses; to accumulate debt; to be in continuous deficit
formalUsually describes a business, project, or entity that repeatedly fails to make a profit, leading to increasing financial burdens. It implies a worsening trend over time.
Yóu由
yú于
jīng经
yíng营
bù不
shàn善
，
zhè这
ge个
shāng商
diàn店
lián连
nián年
kuī亏
lěi累
。
Due to poor management, this store has suffered repeated losses year after year.
Nà那
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yǐ已
jīng经
kuī亏
lěi累
duō多
nián年
，
bīn濒
lín临
pò破
chǎn产
。
That company has been in continuous deficit for many years and is on the verge of bankruptcy.
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Tóu投
zī资
shī失
bài败
dǎo导
zhì致
tā他
de的
gè个
rén人
zī资
chǎn产
yán严
zhòng重
kuī亏
lěi累
。
Failed investments led to a serious accumulation of debt in his personal assets.