huī​jīn​rú​tǔ

to spend money like water

  • created sense approved 挥金如土/揮金如土 · huī​jīn​rú​tǔ · to spend money like water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挥金如土 / 揮金如土

    huī​jīn​rú​tǔ

    to spend money like water

    literally meaning to throw away gold like it was dirt; describes someone who is extremely extravagant or wasteful with money

    挥 (literal) → 挥/揮 · huī · to squander 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · money 如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 土 (literal) → 土 · tǔ · soil

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