倒貼 (dou2 tip3) — to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) in Cantonese

douˊ²tip˗₃
倒贴
Mandarin Pinyin: dao3 tie1

Meaning of 倒貼

nounto lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)

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