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躲债

躲債
duǒzhài
verb #68,846

Meanings

  1. 1 to dodge a creditor
  2. 2 to hide from one's debts

Examples

他欠了一屁股债，只好出门躲债。
Tā qiàn le yī pìgu zhài, zhǐhǎo chūmén duǒzhài.
He's drowning in debt and has had to leave town to dodge the creditors.
春节前是讨债和躲债的高峰期。
Chūnjié qián shì tǎozhài hé duǒzhài de gāofēngqī.
The weeks before Spring Festival are peak season for chasing and dodging debts.

Tips

culture
Traditionally debts had to be settled before the new year, which is why pre-Chunjie was the classic 躲债 season. The flip side is 讨债 (tǎozhài) 'to demand repayment'.

Stroke Order

躲 duǒ
债 zhài