以身抵债 yǐshēndǐzhài debt bondage Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 以 yǐ preposition by means of to use; by means of; with; using the tool or method introduced身 shēn nounpronoun self one's own person; oneself; personally抵债 抵債 dǐzhài to pay a debt in kind To repay a debt using goods of equal value or through labor instead of cash.