以身抵债
yǐ​shēn​dǐ​zhài

debt bondage

  • created sense approved 以身抵债/以身抵債 · yǐ​shēn​dǐ​zhài · debt bondage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    以身抵债 / 以身抵債

    yǐ​shēn​dǐ​zhài

    debt bondage

    forced labor or service used to pay back a debt

    以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · self 抵债 (literal) → 抵债/抵債 · dǐ​zhài · to pay a debt in kind

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    created sense