bắn nợ

Anh ta đang tìm cách bắn nợ cho đối tác.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To transfer a debt to another person: "bắn nợ" means to pass on or shift one's debt obligation to someone else, often without their full consent or through a scheme.
   • To offload a debt: It implies an action where a debtor manages to make another individual or entity responsible for repaying their debt.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta đang tìm cách bắn nợ cho đối tác. (He is looking for a way to transfer the debt to his partner.)
  • Công ty đó bị cáo buộc bắn nợ thông qua các giao dịch phức tạp. (That company is accused of offloading debt through complex transactions.)

Advanced Usage

• "bắn nợ qua ngân hàng": to transfer/offload debt via a bank (often implying a financial maneuver).
  • Một số doanh nghiệp cố gắng bắn nợ qua ngân hàng để giảm áp lực tài chính. (Some businesses try to offload debt via banks to reduce financial pressure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chuyển nợ (verb): to transfer debt (a more neutral or formal term).
  • Việc chuyển nợ phải được sự đồng ý của người nhận nợ. (Debt transfer requires the consent of the debt recipient.)

Synonyms

• Đổ nợ (verb): to dump/pass on debt (similar informal connotation).
• Chuyển giao nợ (verb): to assign/transfer debt (more formal).

Related Phrases

• Bắn nợ chéo (phrase): cross debt transfer/offloading (often used in business contexts describing reciprocal or circular debt shifting).
  • Các công ty trong tập đoàn bị nghi ngờ thực hiện bắn nợ chéo. (Companies within the conglomerate are suspected of engaging in cross debt transfer.)

Notes on Meaning

• Connotation: The term "bắn nợ" often carries a negative or unethical connotation, suggesting a deliberate and sometimes deceptive act to avoid debt responsibility. It is less formal than "chuyển nợ".
• Context: Commonly used in informal speech, business discussions, or news reports about financial disputes and scams.