"welshing" in Chinese (Traditional)
賴帳(不履行賭約)
Definition
在輸掉賭注後拒絕支付或履行約定,或違反與賭注有關的承諾。由於其歷史淵源,這個詞被認為帶有冒犯性。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞有貶義色彩,因其包含民族刻板印象,現代很少用,多用於賭博場合(如 'welshing on a bet')。正式場合不宜使用。不要和國籍 'Welsh'(威爾士人)混淆。
Examples
He got accused of welshing after losing the bet.
他在輸了賭注後被指責**賴帳**。
Welshing on promises will make people distrust you.
**賴帳**承諾會讓人不信任你。
There is no respect for welshing in the gambling world.
在賭博圈裡,**賴帳**的人不受尊重。
I can't believe he's welshing again; that's twice this month!
他又在**賴帳**,這個月已經第二次了!
Everyone warned me about his habit of welshing on bets.
大家都提醒我他有**賴帳**的習慣。
He tried to talk his way out of welshing, but nobody was buying it.
他試圖為自己的**賴帳**辯解,但沒有人相信他。