qiān jīn yī zhì

Traditional: 千金一擲

千金一掷 (qiān jīn yī zhì) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
  2. 2extravagant

Characters in 千金一掷

千qiān · thousand金jīn · gold一yī · one掷zhì · to toss

Related words

一one一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first一些some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er唯一only; sole

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