lose all one's family fortune; be completely bankrupt
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
lose all one's family fortune; be completely bankrupt
neutralUsed to describe a situation where a person or family loses all their property and wealth, often due to disaster, bad investment, or addiction (like gambling). It implies total financial ruin.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
dǔ赌
bó博
ér而
qīng倾
jiā家
dàng荡
chǎn产
。
He lost his entire family fortune due to gambling.
Nà那
chǎng场
guān官
si司
ràng让
tā他
chà差
diǎn点
qīng倾
jiā家
dàng荡
chǎn产
。
That lawsuit almost bankrupted him completely.
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Chuàng创
yè业
shī失
bài败
kě可
néng能
huì会
ràng让
rén人
qīng倾
jiā家
dàng荡
chǎn产
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
tóu投
zī资
xū需
jǐn谨
shèn慎
。
A failed business venture can make a person lose everything, so one must invest carefully.
Yī一
xiē些
piàn骗
jú局
jiù就
shì是
shè设
jì计
lái来
ràng让
shòu受
hài害
zhě者
qīng倾
jiā家
dàng荡
chǎn产
de的
。
Some scams are designed to make the victims lose all their family wealth.