债台高筑

Traditional: 債臺高築

zhài tái gāo zhù

Dictionary entry

lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt

What does 债台高筑 mean?

债台高筑 (zhài tái gāo zhù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt

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债zhàidebt · CL:筆|笔[bi3]台TáiTaiwan (abbr.) · surname Tai 高Gāosurname Gao 筑Zhùshort name for Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2]

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债台高筑

zhài tái gāo zhù

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