以身抵債

简 以身抵债 · 繁 以身抵債
Mandarin · pinyin yǐ shēn dǐ zhài

Meanings

  1. forced labor to repay a debt
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以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
身
shēn · body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158
抵
dǐ · resist, oppose; deny; off-set
債
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债
zhài · debt, loan, liabilities
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3–1–3–4 · yi3 shen1 di3 zhai4

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ji5 san1 dai2 zaai3

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