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

债台高筑
zhài tái gāo zhù
zh+ài·4th tonet+ái·2nd toneg+āo·1st tonezh+ù·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom) · fig. very poor · wretched家徒四壁jiā tú sì bì(idiom) to possess nothing except bare necessities; to live a frugal life身无长物shēn wú cháng wù
Antonyms
lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom) · fig. abundant wealth · abundance of knowledge金玉满堂jīn yù mǎn táng