挥金如土 in English hui1 jin1 ru2 tu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to squander money like dirt (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to spend money like water
  • extravagant

Simplified Characters

挥 金 如 土

Traditional Characters

揮 金 如 土

Pinyin

hui1 jin1 ru2 tu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

挥hui1to wave 金jin1surname Jin 如ru2as 土tu3Tu (ethnic group)