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倒貼

简倒贴 · 繁倒貼

Mandarin · pinyin dào tiē

to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)

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倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
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贴: tiē · paste to, stick on; attached to

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4–1 · dao4 tie1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dou3 tip3

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verb

to pay instead of getting paid; to have to put in resources when one expected to be on the receiving end
(figurative, of a girl) to lower her dignity and woo a guy
(Taiwanese Hokkien) to lose money; to make a loss

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