赖账

賴賬

làizhàng

verb #27,247

Meanings

1 to renege on a debt
2 to refuse to honor an obligation
3 to welch

Characters

to rely on; to deny; to blame

account; bill; debt

Examples

他借了钱却赖账不还。

Tā jiè le qián què làizhàng bù huán.

He borrowed money but refused to pay it back.

赖账的人在商业圈里会失去信誉。

Làizhàng de rén zài shāngyè quān lǐ huì shīqù xìnyù.

People who renege on debts lose their credibility in business circles.

Tips

memory

赖 means 'to rely on' but also 'to deny/blame.' Think of someone 'leaning on' excuses to avoid paying their 账 (bill/account).

Stroke Order

赖 lài

账 zhàng