讀贏

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to read a book · to study, euphemism used by gamblers to replace 讀書 since書 (book) is homonymous with the word輸 (lose), which is unlucky for gamblers [colloquial]

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to read a book
  2. to study, euphemism used by gamblers to replace 讀書 since書 (book) is homonymous with the word輸 (lose), which is unlucky for gamblers [colloquial]

Written Forms

讀贏Traditional · Main Form
读赢Alternate Form

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