蚀本生意 — “A business or venture that consistently operates at a financial loss”
蚀本生意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a business or venture that consistently operates at a financial loss”. An unprofitable enterprise. Literally, “loss-making business”.
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蚀本生意 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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那家新开的咖啡店因为客流量不足，一直在做蚀本生意，最终不得不关门。
The newly opened coffee shop, due to insufficient customer traffic, had been running a losing business and eventually had to close down.
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What does 蚀本生意 mean?
蚀本生意 (shí běn shēng yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a business or venture that consistently operates at a financial loss”.
How do you pronounce 蚀本生意?
蚀本生意 is pronounced shí běn shēng yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蚀本生意 literally mean?
Literally, 蚀本生意 means “loss-making business”. It is used to mean “a business or venture that consistently operates at a financial loss”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蚀本生意?
赔本的买卖