输光 (shū guāng) — lose all, lose everything
Definition
A resultative verb meaning 'to lose all/everything' (e.g., 输光了钱, 输光了家产). 输 alone means just 'to lose', often a single round or game; 输光 emphasizes losing every last bit.
verb
lose alllose everything
Examples
- 输光。Tā shū guāng le suǒ yǒu de cún kuǎn.He lost all his savings.
- 输光。Zhè cì shī bài ràng tā shū guāng le quán bù cái chǎn.This failure caused him to lose all his property.
- 输光。Tā yīn wèi dǔ bó shū guāng le zuì hòu yì fēn qián.He lost his last cent because of gambling.
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