收支相抵

Mandarin · pinyin shōu zhī xiāng dǐ

Meanings

  1. to break even
  2. balance between income and expenditure
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收
shōu · gather together, collect; harvest
支
zhī · disperse, pay; support; branch
相
xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
抵
dǐ · resist, oppose; deny; off-set
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1–1–1–3 · shou1 zhi1 xiang1 di3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sau1 zi1 soeng1 dai2

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