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时绌举赢
时绌举赢
时绌举赢
时绌举赢
时绌举赢
时绌举赢
时绌举赢

时绌举赢 — “Times straitened, act excessively”

时绌举赢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act extravagantly or be lavish when one is in difficult or straitened circumstances”. Literally, “Times straitened, act excessively”.

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时绌举赢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

时绌举赢 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
时		shí7time, moment, or hour
绌		chù8insufficient or deficient
举		jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake
赢		yíng17win, profit, gain

Example Sentence with 时绌举赢

公司正面临财务困境，但总经理却依然大手大脚地举办豪华宴会，这简直是时绌举赢。
The company is facing financial difficulties, yet the general manager is still lavishly hosting grand banquets; this is truly acting extravagantly in difficult times.

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Questions about 时绌举赢

What does 时绌举赢 mean?

时绌举赢 (shí chù jǔ yíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act extravagantly or be lavish when one is in difficult or straitened circumstances”.

How do you pronounce 时绌举赢?

时绌举赢 is pronounced shí chù jǔ yíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 时绌举赢 literally mean?

Literally, 时绌举赢 means “Times straitened, act excessively”. It is used to mean “to act extravagantly or be lavish when one is in difficult or straitened circumstances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 时绌举赢?

在困难的时候而做奢侈的事情。