hụt vốn
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To lose capital; to not recover one's investment: To experience a financial loss where the original amount of money invested is not returned or is diminished. This describes a situation where a business or investment fails to recoup the initial funds put into it.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Công ty kinh doanh thua lỗ nặng và cuối cùng đã hụt vốn. (The company operated at a heavy loss and ultimately lost its capital.)
- Nếu đầu tư vào dự án rủi ro này, anh rất dễ bị hụt vốn. (If you invest in this risky project, you are very likely to not recover your investment.)
- Họ lo sợ sẽ hụt vốn nên đã rút lui khỏi thương vụ. (They feared losing their capital so they withdrew from the deal.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in business, finance, and investment contexts. It strongly implies a failure or significant setback, not just a minor or temporary loss. The focus is on the core capital being eroded.
Variants and Related Words
- Lỗ vốn (verb phrase): To incur a capital loss; to make a loss on the principal. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with .
- Thua lỗ (verb): To operate at a loss; to lose money. This is a more general term for losing money, not specifically emphasizing the loss of the original capital.
- Phá sản (verb): To go bankrupt; to become insolvent. This is a more severe outcome that typically involves .
Synonyms
- To lose one's shirt (idiomatic): To lose a lot of money, especially in an investment.
- To not get one's money back: A simpler, more direct way to express the core idea.
Related Idioms
- Trắng tay (adjective phrase): To be left empty-handed; to lose everything. This can be the result of a severe case of .
- Sau vụ đầu tư thất bại, ông ấy ra về trắng tay. (After the failed investment, he walked away empty-handed.)