Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「一擲千金」, with more below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「一擲千金」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
It means spending money without any care and spending a large amount at a time.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī zhì qiān jīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 jaak6 chin1 gam1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
