赖账 (lài zhàng) — to renege on a debt, to default
Definition
赖账 means refusing to admit or repay a debt one owes — typically a personal, deliberate act of dodging rather than a financial default. Often used as a separable verb: 赖账 / 赖了一笔账.
verb
to renege on a debtto default
Examples
- ，。Tā lài le zhàng, bù kěn hái qián.He reneged on the debt and refused to pay back the money.
- 赖账，。Tā jīng cháng lài zhàng, méi rén yuàn yì jiè qián gěi tā.He often reneges on debts, so no one is willing to lend him money.
- 赖账，。Zhè jiā gōng sī lài zhàng, gōng yìng shāng dōu bú zài hé zuò le.This company reneged on its debts, and suppliers no longer cooperate.
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