付學費

Simplified: 付学费

fùxuéfèi ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄈㄟˋ

    • to pay a price for learning a lesson

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
pay tuition fees
Meaning
To pay a price, in loss or failure, for learning a lesson. Usually written 交学费.

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