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Chinese dictionary
v.lose one's capital
蚀本销售
sell at a loss
做蚀本生意
run losing business
新款时装遇上销路不畅就要蚀本卖出。
New fashion designs have to be sold off at a loss if sales are poor.
我们在敌人第五次“围剿”时期的蚀本正因为这一点。
We lost out in the fifth counter-campaign for precisely such reasons.
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Word usage
- Separable word"蚀" and "本" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他做买卖蚀了本。
He lost money in business.
去年他做生意蚀过本,今年又没赚钱。
He lost money last year and didn't make money this year.
他是去年蚀的本。
He lost his money last year.