Definition
挥金如土 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that literally means 'to splash gold like dirt.' It describes someone who spends money extremely extravagantly, without any regard for value — the way some people might waste water. It carries a strong negative connotation of recklessness or wastefulness. The phrase is used as a predicate or attributive, often with 地 as an adverb marker: 挥金如土地花.
idiom
to spend money like waterto throw money around
Examples
- 挥金如土，。Tā niánqīng shí huī jīn rú tǔ, lǎo le què yì wén bù míng.He spent money like water when he was young, but ended up penniless in old age.
- 。Nà ge fùwēng huī jīn rú tǔ de mǎi xià le yí zuò xiǎo dǎo.That millionaire lavishly bought an entire island.
- 挥金如土，。Zhè zhǒng huī jīn rú tǔ de shēnghuó fāngshì, wǒ shízài kàn bú guàn.I really can't stand this kind of extravagant lifestyle of throwing money around.
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