大出血 (dà) — (medical) massive hemorrhage; (figurative, colloquial) a huge financial loss or large expenditure
Definition
Literally 'massive hemorrhage' in medicine, but colloquially used to mean a huge financial loss — money 'bleeds out' fast.
noun
(medical) massive hemorrhage(figurative, colloquial) a huge financial loss or large expenditure
Examples
- 大出血,。Yī shēng shuō tā chū xiàn le dà, xū yào mǎ shàng shǒu shù.The doctor said he had a massive hemorrhage and needed surgery immediately.
- 大出血,。Zhè cì chū guó lǚ xíng ràng wǒ dà le, huā le liǎng gè yuè de gōng zī.This overseas trip bled me dry — I spent two months' salary.
- 大出血,。Gōng sī zhè cì kuī sǔn zhēn shì dà, jī hū pò chǎn le.The company's loss this time was a massive hemorrhage; it nearly went bankrupt.
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