"welshing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 赖帐（不履行赌约）

Definition

在输掉赌注后拒绝支付或履行约定，或违反与赌注相关的承诺。由于其历史渊源，这个词被认为带有冒犯性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词有贬义色彩，因其包含民族刻板印象，现代很少用，多用于赌博场合（如 'welshing on a bet'）。不适合正式场合使用。不要和国籍 'Welsh'（威尔士人）混淆。

Examples

He got accused of welshing after losing the bet.

他在输了赌注后被指责**赖帐**。

Welshing on promises will make people distrust you.

**赖帐**承诺会让人不信任你。

There is no respect for welshing in the gambling world.

在赌博圈里，**赖帐**的人不受尊重。

I can't believe he's welshing again; that's twice this month!

他又在**赖帐**，这个月已经第二次了！

Everyone warned me about his habit of welshing on bets.

大家都提醒我他有**赖帐**的习惯。

He tried to talk his way out of welshing, but nobody was buying it.

他试图为自己的**赖帐**辩解，但没人相信他。