打水漂 dǎ shuǐ piāo

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment
  2. 2. to skip stones (on water)

Characters

Character Meaning
to hit; to strike; to beat
water; liquid; beverage
elegant; polished; to float