透支

• ピンイン: tòu zhī
• 漢字の分解: 透 = 辶 + 秀 — to exceed; 支 = 十 + 又 — to pay out

意味

（限度を）使い越す、前借りして消耗する

Originally a banking term for withdrawing more than the account balance. Now commonly used for overusing health, credit, trust, or any resource. 透支健康 (overextending one's health) is a common expression.

例文

1. 信用卡透支太多，现在每月光还利息就压力山大。
2. 连续熬夜加班是在透支健康，迟早要付出代价。
3. 他把公司对他的信任都透支光了，以后很难翻身。

使い方ガイド

場面: finance, health, trust

トーン: warning

正しい言い方

• 透支健康。(To overextend one's health.)
• 透支信用。(To overdraw credit/trust.)

避ける言い方

• 把正常消费叫'透支' (透支 implies exceeding limits — normal spending is just 消费 or 花费)

起源と歴史

透 means to penetrate/exceed, 支 means to pay out — to pay out beyond the limit.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal