Correct

捞本

/ lāoběn /
Strokes

Definition

to get one's money back (esp. gambling)/to recoup one's losings

Example

As a Verb

win back lost wagers; recover one's losses; recoup oneself

1
shí
此时
jiǎnzhí
简直
xiàng
xīn
一心
yào
lāo
huí
lǎoběn
老本
de
赌徒
  

He now simply behaves like a gambler who seems hell-bent on winning back the lost wagers.