十賭九輸

sap6 dou2 gau2 syu1

lit. in gambling, nine times out of ten you lose (idiom) · fig. gambling is a mug's game

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. in gambling, nine times out of ten you lose (idiom)
  2. fig. gambling is a mug's game

Written Forms

十賭九輸Traditional · Main Form
十赌九输Alternate Form

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