打水漂

dǎ shuǐ piāo

Dictionary entry

to skip stones (on water)

What does 打水漂 mean?

打水漂 (dǎ shuǐ piāo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to skip stones (on water)

2(coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment

Character breakdown

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打dá(loanword) dozen · Taiwan pr. [da3]水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 漂piāoto float · to drift

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打水漂

dǎ shuǐ piāo

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