揮金如土 huī jīn rú tǔ

fig. to spend money like water; extravagant

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to spend money like water
  2. 2. extravagant
  3. 3. lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
揮 huī
to wave; to brandish; to command
金 jīn HSK 4
gold; money; golden
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
土 tǔ HSK 5
earth; clay; local