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透支

HSK 7-9

tòuzhī

to overdraw; to exceed limits; to exhaust oneself

Explanation

to take out an overdraft; an overdraft; to overspend (i.e. expenditure in excess of revenue); (old) to draw one's wage in advance; (fig.) to exhaust (one's enthusiasm, energy etc); to damage a natural resource through overuse

Examples

账户透支

Account overdraft

透支能源

Waste energy