Definition
大手大脚 is a four-character idiom that literally means 'big hand, big foot' but describes someone who is extravagant and wasteful with money. It is often used as a predicate adjective to criticize careless spending habits, and can also appear attributively (e.g., 大手大脚的习惯). Despite being labeled a noun in dictionaries, its primary function is adjectival.
idiom
extravagantwastefulspending money carelessly
Examples
- 大手大脚，。Tā huā qián dà shǒu dà jiǎo, hěn kuài jiù méi qián le.He spends money extravagantly and soon runs out of money.
- 大手大脚，。dà shǒu dà jiǎo de xíguàn bù hǎo, yào xuéhuì jiéyuē.The habit of being wasteful is not good; you should learn to save.
- 大手大脚。Tā dà shǒu dà jiǎo de mǎi le hěn duō méi yòng de dōngxi.She bought a lot of useless things extravagantly.
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