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extravagant; stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw; throw away money like dirt; gamble at high stakes

yī zhì qiān jīn

一 掷 千 金

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derogextravagant; stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw; throw away money like dirt; gamble at high stakes
- wǒ men de dì yī yìn xiàng bìng bù hǎo dàn shì wǒ yuàn yì duì cǐ yī zhì qiān jīn
  我们的第一印象并不好，但是我愿意对此一掷千金。
  Our first impressions aren't great, but I'm willing to take a punt on it.
- zhōng guó rén zài shē chǐ pǐn shì chǎng shang yī zhì qiān jīn shèn zhì ràng fā dá guó jiā de fù háo dōu mù dèng kǒu dāi
  中国人在奢侈品市场上一掷千金，甚至让发达国家的富豪都目瞪口呆。
  Chinese extravagance on luxury goods has shocked even the wealthiest people in developed countries.
synonym
huī jīn rú tǔ挥金如土 qióng shē jí chǐ穷奢极侈
antonym
kè qín kè jiǎn克勤克俭

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