千金一掷

千金一掷
qiānjīnzhì

lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly

    • He spent a fortune to buy that luxury car.

  2. adjective

    extravagant

    • He always spends money recklessly, throwing thousands around without care.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Ten multiplied many times becomes a thousand — the stroke above the number ten symbolizes an enormous quantity.

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