以身抵债 yǐ shēn dǐ zhài

DEFINITIONS

  1. forced labor to repay a debt

CHARACTERS

以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
身 shēn
HSK 2
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
抵 dǐ
HSK 6
resist, oppose; deny; off-set
债 zhài
HSK 6
debt, loan, liabilities