破财 (pò cái) — to suffer financial loss (often unexpectedly or unavoidably)
Definition
Literally 'break wealth' — a set phrase meaning to lose money, usually unexpectedly (a sudden bill, a bad deal). Almost always paired with 免灾 in the saying 破财免灾 (lose money to avert disaster).
verb
to suffer financial loss (often unexpectedly or unavoidably)
Examples
- 破财。Zhè cì xiū chē ràng wǒ pò cái le.This car repair made me suffer a financial loss.
- ，。Tā zuò shēng yi pò le cái, xīn qíng hěn bù hǎo.He suffered a financial loss in business and was in a bad mood.
- ，破财。Bié nán guò, pò cái miǎn zāi ma.Don't be sad — losing money averts disaster.
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