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血本
xuè​běn

hard-earned capital

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 血本无归 xuè​běn​wú​guī to lose all one's capital
    (idiom) to lose every cent of one's hard-earned investment; to lose one's shirt
  • 不惜血本 bù​xī​xuè​běn to spare no expense
    to spare no expense; to be prepared to sacrifice one's capital or life savings; to go to any lengths regardless of the cost