打水漂 dǎ shuǐ piāo

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

打 dǎ
HSK 1
strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice
漂 piāo
HSK 1
float, drift; tossed about