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赔老本
péi​lǎo​běn

to lose one's capital

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

赔老本/ 賠老本 péi​lǎo​běn to lose one's capital

to lose the original capital invested in a business; by extension, to lose the foundation or resources one relies on for survival

References

see 赔老本/賠老本 → 老本/老本
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