Definition
透支 (tòu zhī) literally means 'to overdraw' a bank account, and figuratively means to exhaust health, energy, or resources through overuse. Unlike 糟蹋 (zāo tà), which implies wasteful or careless ruining, 透支 suggests using something beyond its sustainable limit, like a bank overdraft.
verb
(banking) to overdrawan overdraftto overspend (spend more than one's income)(figurative) to exhaust (energy, health, resources) through overuse
Easily confused
- 投掷tóu zhìsound-aliketo throw, to hurl (an object a long distance or with force)
Examples
- 透支，。Wǒ de yínháng zhànghù tòu zhī le, xūyào gǎnjǐn cún qián.My bank account is overdrawn; I need to deposit money quickly.
- ，透支。Zhège yuè gōngzī hái méi fā, wǒ yǐjīng tòu zhī le.This month's salary hasn't been paid yet, and I've already overspent.
- 透支。Chángqī áoyè huì tòu zhī shēntǐ jiànkāng.Staying up late for a long time will exhaust your health.
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