掂梢折本 — “To incur a financial loss after having paid money or invested capital”
掂梢折本 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to incur a financial loss after having paid money or invested capital”. To pay money in advance and suffer a net loss. Literally, “to advance money and lose capital”.
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What does 掂梢折本 mean?
掂梢折本 (diān shāo shé běn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to incur a financial loss after having paid money or invested capital”.
How do you pronounce 掂梢折本?
掂梢折本 is pronounced diān shāo shé běn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 掂梢折本 literally mean?
Literally, 掂梢折本 means “to advance money and lose capital”. It is used to mean “to incur a financial loss after having paid money or invested capital”.
What is the Chinese definition of 掂梢折本?
垫钱亏本。梢，钱的市语。