Definition
挥霍 (huīhuò) means 'to squander' — it specifically refers to spending money or resources wastefully and extravagantly, often with a sense of recklessness. It is stronger and more money-focused than 浪费 (làngfèi, HSK4), which can apply to wasting anything (time, food, energy). 奢侈 (shēchǐ) and 阔绰 (kuòchuò) are adjectives describing an extravagant lifestyle; 挥霍 is the action of spending wastefully.
verb
to squanderto spend wastefully
Examples
- 挥霍。Tā huī huò le suǒyǒu jiāchǎn.He squandered all the family assets.
- 挥霍。Bú yào zhèyàng huī huò guāngyīn.Don't squander your time like this.
- 挥霍。huī huò wú dù de rén zuìzhōng huì yīwúsuǒyǒu.A person who squanders without limit will end up with nothing.
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