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bøo kaopurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaux'purn [[...]][i#] [p.]

loss of capital, under cost (a phrase common in commercial circles when a buyer or seller quotes a price that is under cost)

不夠本

• Afnnef bøo kaopurn, e liawcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef bøo kaux'purn, e liao'cvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The price is under quoted, I'll lose money.
  這樣不夠本錢,會虧錢。

ciaqlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lat [[...]][i#] [p.]

serious sickness or injury, business failure

嚴重,厲害

• Y phoarpve kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y phoax'pve kaq cyn ciah'lat.; Y phoax'pve/pvi kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is seriously ill, in critical condition
  他病得很厲害。

• Y ho khiechiaf pong cit e cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ho khix'chiaf pong cit e cyn ciah'lat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was seriously injured by a car.
  他被汽車撞得很嚴重。

• Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciaqlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y liao cvii liao kaq cyn ciah'lat. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He suffered a great loss in his business.
  他虧錢虧得很厲害。

huiecvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huix'cvii; (liao'cvii) [[...]][i#] [p.]

spend lavishly, throw money around

費錢

liawcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao'cvii [[...]][i#] [p.]

lose money (as in a business)

賠本,虧本

tiaux-chiabøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaux-chiaf'boea; tiaux-chiaf'bøea; (tiaux-chiaf'liern) [[...]][i#] [p.]

Hang on to the back (side) of a train, bus (figure of speech)

吊車後(沒車資)

• Cvii lorng khay liawliao ax, tvaf tiøh tiaochia'boea ax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvii lorng khay liao'liao ax, tvaf tiøh tiaux'chiaf'boea ax.; Cvii lorng khay liao'liao`aq, tvaf tiøh tiaux'chiaf'bøea`aq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I've spent all my money, I'll have to hitch a ride on the back of a train, bus
  錢都花光了,現在得吊車後了。(無法搭車)

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