挥金如土 (huī jīn rú tǔ) — (idiom) to spend money like water, to throw money around
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning 'to spend money like dirt' — extremely wasteful with cash, even more forceful than 浪费. Strongly negative, used to criticize lavish, reckless spending.
idiom
to spend money like waterto throw money around
Examples
- 挥金如土，。Tā nián qīng shí huī jīn rú tǔ, lǎo liǎo què yì wén bù míng.He spent money like water when he was young, but ended up penniless in old age.
- 。Nà ge fù wēng huī jīn rú tǔ dì mǎi xià le yí zuò xiǎo dǎo.That millionaire lavishly bought an entire island.
- 挥金如土，。Zhè zhǒng huī jīn rú tǔ de shēng huó fāng shì, wǒ shí zài kàn bú guàn.I really can't stand this kind of extravagant lifestyle of throwing money around.
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