dào​tiē

to lose money instead of being paid

Senses

倒贴/ 倒貼 dào​tiē to lose money instead of being paid

To pay money out of pocket instead of receiving it; to subsidize a cost or unprofitable business that someone else was supposed to pay for.

倒贴/ 倒貼 dào​tiē to support or pursue a man

(of a woman) to provide financial support to a male lover, or to proactively pursue a man contrary to traditional social norms

References

same_as 倒贴/倒貼 倒赔/倒賠
same_as 倒赔/倒賠 倒贴/倒貼