péi​bu​qǐ

cannot afford to compensate

  • created sense approved 赔不起/賠不起 · péi​bu​qǐ · cannot afford to compensate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    赔不起 / 賠不起

    péi​bu​qǐ

    cannot afford to compensate

    To be unable to pay for damages or make good on a loss; cannot afford to repay a debt.

    péi​bù​qǐ

    赔, 不起

    赔 (literal) → 赔/賠 · péi · to compensate 不起 (literal) → 不起 · bù​qǐ · cannot afford to

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 赔不起/賠不起 · péi​bu​qǐ · cannot afford a dowry — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    赔不起 / 賠不起

    péi​bu​qǐ

    cannot afford a dowry

    To lack the financial means to provide a dowry or wedding gifts.

    péi​bù​qǐ

    赔, 不起

    赔 (literal) → 赔/賠 · péi · to compensate 不起 (literal) → 不起 · bù​qǐ · cannot afford to

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

    created sense