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賠了夫人又折兵 (pui4 liu5 fu1 jan4 jau6 zit3 bing1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

賠了夫人又折兵 (pui4 liu5 fu1 jan4 jau6 zit3 bing1, péi le fū rén yòu zhé bīng) — lit. having given away a bride, to lose one's army on top of it (idiom); fig. to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 賠償 (pui4 soeng4) — compensation
• 賠湯藥 (pui4 tong1 joek6) — to compensate someone for their injuries by paying for their medical fee
• 賠率 (pui4 leot2) — betting odds
• 賠你條命 (pui4 nei5 tiu4 meng6) — as if I am going to pay you back; compensation? Dream on! [colloquial]
• 賠水 (pui4 seoi2) — to pay back money to compensate for damages; losses [colloquial]
• 賠起 (pui4 hei2) — to be able to pay for one's debts [colloquial]

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