lose money; lose one's capital
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lose money (in business); to lose one's capital; to operate at a loss
Used in business and financial contexts to describe a situation where expenses exceed income or capital is lost. Often appears in the compound 蚀本生意 (unprofitable business).
Zhè这
bǐ笔
shēng生
yì意
shí蚀
běn本
le了
。
This business deal lost money.
Méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
zuò做
shí蚀
běn本
shēng生
yì意
。
No one is willing to run an unprofitable business.
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Tóu投
zī资
bù不
dàng当
jiù就
huì会
shí蚀
běn本
。
If you invest improperly, you will lose your capital.