翻本 (fān běn) — to recoup one's gambling losses; to win back lost money
Definition
A gambling term meaning to win back money previously lost. Often appears with 输 (lose) — once you start trying to 翻本, the gambling usually gets worse.
verb
to recoup one's gambling lossesto win back lost money
Examples
- 翻本，。Tā shū le qián jiù xiǎng fān běn, jié guǒ yuè shū yuè duō.He tried to win back his money after losing, but ended up losing even more.
- ，。Tā zhè cì fān le yí cì běn, zhōng yú bǎ zhī qián shū de dōu yíng huí lái le.This time he recouped his losses and finally won back everything he had lost before.
- ，翻本。Dǎ má jiàng lǎo shì shū, tā zài yě bù zhǐ wàng néng fān běn le.He keeps losing at mahjong and no longer hopes to win it back.
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