变卖 meaning in Chinese
sell off (one's property)
Examples
- He realizes the bankrupt's assets .
他变卖破产者的财产。 - He knew he had to sell something to raise some money .
他知道自己必须变卖些东西来换钱了。 - Despite his poverty , he refused to part with the family jewels .
尽管贫穷,他仍然不肯变卖家中的珠宝。 - Most of his other few possessions had long since been sold to pay arrears of rent .
他的其他一些不多的财产大部分都早已被变卖还了欠租。 - It crossed his mind that she must somehow have claimed and sold the jewels to attain her position .
他忽然想起来,她一定是不知道用什么法子,把那些珠宝要出来变卖了,才弄到这种地位。