十赌九输

Traditional: 十賭九輸

shí dǔ jiǔ shū

Dictionary entry

lit. in gambling, nine times out of ten you lose (idiom)

What does 十赌九输 mean?

十赌九输 (shí dǔ jiǔ shū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. in gambling, nine times out of ten you lose (idiom)

2fig. gambling is a mug's game

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十shíten · 10 赌dǔto bet; to gamble 九jiǔnine · 9 输shūto lose; to be beaten · (bound form) to transport

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十赌九输

shí dǔ jiǔ shū

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