One reason was that Japan allowed bad debt to fester and encouraged Banks to throw good money after bad in keeping zombie companies alive.

造成这种情况的原因之一是日本允许呆账注销，鼓励银行将优质资金注入僵尸公司以使其继续维持运营。

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Conversely, it does not always make sense to throw good money after good. A division with an outstanding past profitability record may have run out of good opportunities.

反过来说，把资金投入表现良好的部门或项目也不总是有道理的。

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Stick with us, though, because you might as well not throw good money after bad.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Realizing that Argonaut-Madrone would rather liquidate than throw good money after bad, Energy eventually gave in.

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The banks' willingness to throw good money after bad has begun to change.

ECONOMIST: Japanese property