incur debt; run a deficit
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to incur a deficit; to run into debt; to owe money
Colloquial expression referring to falling into financial deficit, often due to unexpected expenses like medical bills. The measure word 笔 is often used when referring to the amount of debt.
Tā他
jiā家
yóu由
yú于
lǎo老
rén人
zhù住
yuàn院
lā拉
xià下
le了
kuī亏
kong空
。
His family incurred debt due to the elderly being hospitalized.
Gōng公
sī司
jīn今
nián年
lā拉
le了
dà大
kuī亏
kong空
，
xū需
yào要
cái裁
yuán员
。
The company ran a large deficit this year and needs to lay off employees.
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Bié别
zài再
lā拉
kuī亏
kong空
le了
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
bǎ把
zhài债
huán还
qīng清
ba吧
。
Stop incurring more debt and pay back what you owe quickly.