一掷千金

Traditional: 一擲千金

yī zhì qiān jīn

Dictionary entry

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

What does 一掷千金 mean?

一掷千金 (yī zhì qiān jīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly

2extravagant

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 掷zhìto toss · to throw dice 千qiānthousand 金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)

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一掷千金

yī zhì qiān jīn

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