千金一掷(qiān jīn yī zhì): lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom)
lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom)
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Word information
- Pinyin
- qiān jīn yī zhì
- Meaning
- lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- 千金一擲
Related words
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kilogram
(idiom) time is gold; every minute is precious
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
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lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress
lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
(lit.) a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold (idiom)
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