挥金如土

Traditional: 揮金如土

huī jīn rú tǔ

Dictionary entry

lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)

What does 挥金如土 mean?

挥金如土 (huī jīn rú tǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)

2fig. to spend money like water

3extravagant

Character breakdown

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挥huīto wave · to brandish 金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)如rúas · as if 土Tǔsurname Tu · Tu ethnic group

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挥金如土

huī jīn rú tǔ

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