千金一掷

Traditional: 千金一擲

qiān jīn yī zhì

Dictionary entry

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

What does 千金一掷 mean?

千金一掷 (qiān jīn yī zhì) 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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千qiānthousand 金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)一yīone · single 掷zhìto toss · to throw dice

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千金一掷

qiān jīn yī zhì

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