二十万元的赌债
“a gambling debt of 200,000 yuan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“He currently owes the Yongli Casino”
二十万元的赌债
“a gambling debt of 200,000 yuan.”
“He still has quite a few weaknesses.”
“He owes an enormous amount of money and is completely cornered.”
Massive gambling debts in Chinese strategic settings are classic leverage points used to turn, blackmail, or recruit informants.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
gambling debt
A specific compound noun referring to financial debts accumulated strictly from gambling.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Gu Qi owes me a huge gambling debt.”
“pay off a substantial gambling debt.”
“His father racked up a lot of gambling debts in the village.”
“transfer all of Rat's gambling debts”
“we make a bet?”
“What a mad gambler.”