to throw; to hurl; to cast something toward a target, such as a stone, dice, or a coin

to stake everything on a single throw of the dice; to put all one's eggs in one basket; to make a final desperate effort in a crisis

Literally meaning "to make a sound when thrown on the floor"; used to describe speech, writing, or opinions that are powerful, clear, and full of conviction

(idiom) literally staking a thousand pieces of gold on a single throw; to squander money or spend profligately; to live extravagantly

to throw; to toss; to cast

to roll dice; to cast dice

to waste or throw away time or effort in vain; to let time slip by uselessly

(written) Used as a polite request for someone to return the original item sent to them, especially in correspondence.

the sport or event of discus throwing

to gamble or spend huge sums of money in a single stroke; to be very extravagant with money

to throw away; to abandon; to discard

To throw away money recklessly or live an extremely extravagant life; originally refers to staking a massive sum of gold on a single throw in gambling.

to break a bottle against the hull of a ship during a launch ceremony or when naming a new aircraft to bring good luck

to have a sound like metal or stone hitting the ground; describes a piece of writing or a speech that is forceful, resounding, and eloquent

to be extremely popular with women, referring to an exceptionally handsome man so admired that women would throw fruit into his carriage until it was full

To risk everything on one final decisive effort, often used to describe a battle for control of a country or a last-ditch gamble with all of one's assets; literally to gamble the universe on a single throw

to throw down; to cast down

To throw something down onto the ground

a small portable weapon used to fire grenades or light shells; the projectiles are loaded through the muzzle and it has a relatively short range

To throw fruit at someone, specifically used in reference to people feeding animals in a zoo.

Used to describe an exceptionally handsome man, alluding to the story of the ancient poet [[潘安|潘安|pan1 an1]] whose beauty led women to throw fruit into his carriage; sometimes used in the context of flirtation or attracting attention.

to pass back and forth as quickly as a weaving shuttle; used to describe the rapid flight of time

ship christening ceremony in which a bottle of champagne is smashed against the bow of a new vessel for good luck

To perform a traditional divination ceremony by throwing a pair of crescent-shaped wooden or bamboo blocks on the ground to determine a divine answer.

To roll or throw dice; also called [[掷骰子|擲骰子|zhi4 tou2 zi5]]

To hold back from taking action against a wrongdoer (such as a corrupt official) for fear of harming an innocent party (such as the emperor) or damaging something valuable; to have scruples about an action because of its potential repercussions

a game in which players push weighted discs down a long table with the goal of landing them in scoring zones

to spend a large amount of money; to splash out