thua bạc
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To lose at gambling: To suffer a loss of money or valuables while participating in games of chance, such as cards, dice, or betting.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ta đã thua bạc rất nhiều tiền. (He lost a lot of money gambling.)
- Thua bạc có thể dẫn đến nợ nần. (Losing at gambling can lead to debt.)
- Sau khi thua bạc, anh ấy hứa sẽ không bao giờ chơi nữa. (After losing at gambling, he promised never to play again.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be intensified to describe a total loss.
- thua bạc sạch túi: to lose everything, to be cleaned out (from gambling).
- Ông ấy chơi bài và thua bạc sạch túi. (He played cards and was cleaned out.)
Variants and Related Words
Thua cuộc (v): to lose a game or competition (general, not specific to gambling).
- Đội của chúng tôi đã thua cuộc. (Our team lost the match.)
Cờ bạc (n): gambling.
- Cờ bạc là một thói quen nguy hiểm. (Gambling is a dangerous habit.)
Synonyms
- To lose money gambling: The most direct synonym.
- To drop a bundle (slang): To lose a large amount of money gambling.
Related Idioms
- Thua bạc sạt nghiệp: to lose one's fortune through gambling.
- Câu chuyện cảnh báo về những người thua bạc sạt nghiệp. (The story warns about people who lose their fortune through gambling.)