lāo​běn

to win back losses

  • created reference approved 捞本/撈本 → 翻本 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捞本 / 撈本 lāo​běn

    翻本 fān​běn

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 捞本/撈本 → 捞梢/撈梢 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捞本 / 撈本 lāo​běn

    捞梢 / 撈梢 lāo​shāo

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 捞本/撈本 → 捞本儿/撈本兒 (erhua_variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捞本 / 撈本 lāo​běn

    捞本儿 / 撈本兒 lāo​běn​r

    erhua_variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 捞本/撈本 · lāo​běn · to win back losses — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捞本 / 撈本

    lāo​běn

    to win back losses

    to win back lost wagers in gambling or recoup capital in business; to break even

    捞, 本

    捞 (literal) → 捞/撈 · lāo · to scoop up 本 (literal) → 本 · běn · capital

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 捞本/撈本 · lāo​běn · to get one's money's worth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    捞本 / 撈本

    lāo​běn

    to get one's money's worth

    to try and obtain compensation or recover costs in a general sense, such as at a buffet or banquet, often with a negative connotation

    捞, 本

    捞 (literal) → 捞/撈 · lāo · to scoop up 本 (literal) → 本 · běn · capital

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense