抖搂 (dǒu lōu) — to shake out (contents or dust); to bring to light (secrets, facts); to squander (money, resources)
Definition
A colloquial verb with three distinct senses: physically shaking out (a coat, dust), exposing a secret, or squandering money. The literal 'shake out' sense is the base; the other two are figurative extensions used in everyday speech.
verb
to shake out (contents or dust)to bring to light (secrets, facts)to squander (money, resources)
Examples
- 抖搂抖搂，。Tā bǎ dà yī dǒu lōu le dǒu lōu, xuě jiù diào xià lái le.She shook out her coat, and the snow fell off.
- 抖搂，。Zhè jiàn shì qiān wàn bié dǒu lōu chū qù, fǒu zé dà jiā dōu bù hǎo guò.Don't ever let this matter come to light, or else everyone will be in trouble.
- 抖搂。Tā bú dào yí gè yuè jiù bǎ jī xù dǒu lōu guāng le.He squandered all his savings in less than a month.
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