一掷千金 (yī zhì qiān jīn) — (idiom) to squander money; to spend extravagantly and wastefully
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning 'to throw money around' — emphasizes one lavish, wasteful spending act, not just general extravagance. Often carries a moral warning, as in 不要养成∼的习惯.
idiom
to squander moneyto spend extravagantly and wastefully
Examples
- 一掷千金，。Tā měi cì qù dǔ chǎng dōu yī zhì qiān jīn, hěn kuài jiù shū guāng le jiā chǎn.Every time he goes to the casino, he squanders money and quickly loses his entire fortune.
- ，一掷千金。Duì yì xiē fù rén lái shuō, zài shē chǐ pǐn shàng yī zhì qiān jīn zhǐ shì rì cháng shēng huó de yí bù fen.For some wealthy people, reckless spending on luxury goods is just part of daily life.
- ，一掷千金。Nián qīng shí yào dǒng de jié jiǎn, bú yào yǎng chéng yī zhì qiān jīn de xí guàn.When you're young, you should learn to be frugal and not develop a habit of wasting money.
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