一掷千金 yī zhì qiān jīn

extravagant

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 31761st word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
掷 zhì HSK 6
to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. zhí
千 qiān HSK 2
thousand; see 秋千qiū qiān
金 jīn HSK 4
gold; money; golden