折本买卖 — “A losing business or disadvantageous deal”
折本买卖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a losing business or disadvantageous deal”. An unprofitable venture. Literally, “Loss-of-capital transaction”.
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折本买卖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
折本买卖 Character Breakdown
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这次投资简直是折本买卖，不仅没赚钱，反而把本金都亏进去了。
This investment was simply a losing deal; not only did we not make any profit, but we also lost our principal capital.
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- zhé折jǐ戟chén沉shā沙suffer a crushing defeat
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What does 折本买卖 mean?
折本买卖 (shé běn mǎi mài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a losing business or disadvantageous deal”.
How do you pronounce 折本买卖?
折本买卖 is pronounced shé běn mǎi mài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 折本买卖 literally mean?
Literally, 折本买卖 means “Loss-of-capital transaction”. It is used to mean “a losing business or disadvantageous deal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 折本买卖?
折：亏损。亏损的生意。泛指吃亏的事