挥霍 (huī huò) — to squander, to spend wastefully

Definition

挥霍 emphasizes reckless, excessive spending of money or time — stronger than 浪费 ('waste' in general). Often used with 无度 to highlight lack of restraint.

verb
to squanderto spend wastefully

Beispiele

  • 挥霍
    Tā huī huò le suǒ yǒu jiā chǎn.
    He squandered all the family assets.
  • 挥霍
    Bú yào zhè yàng huī huò guāng yīn.
    Don't squander your time like this.
  • 挥霍
    huī huò Wú dù de rén zuì zhōng huì yì wú suǒ yǒu.
    A person who squanders without limit will end up with nothing.

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