倒贴 (dào tiē) — (of a business or transaction) to operate at a loss; to pay instead of receiving payment; (colloquial, especially of a woman) to financially support a lover or partner; (colloquial, extended) to do something that goes against normal social or economic expectations
Definition
倒贴 (dào tiē) means paying out money when you should be receiving it — losing money on a deal, or (colloquially) a woman financially supporting a partner. Sense 1 covers businesses/transactions; sense 2 is the slang about relationships.
verb
(of a business or transaction) to operate at a lossto pay instead of receiving payment(colloquial, especially of a woman) to financially support a lover or partner(colloquial, extended) to do something that goes against normal social or economic expectations
Examples
- ，倒贴。Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn shēng yì bù hǎo, měi gè yuè dōu zài dào tiē qián.This small shop isn't doing well — it's losing money every month.
- 倒贴。Tā wèi le nà ge nán péng you dào tiē le hěn duō qián.She spent a lot of money supporting that boyfriend.
- ，倒贴？Ràng nǐ bāng máng huán gěi wǒ qián, zhè bú shì dào tiē ma?Asking you to help and then paying you back — isn't that backwards?
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