千金一掷 in English qian1 jin1 yi1 zhi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiomatic expression); to throw away money recklessly
  • extravagant

Simplified Characters

千 金 一 掷

Traditional Characters

千 金 一 擲

Pinyin

qian1 jin1 yi1 zhi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

千qian1thousand 金jin1surname Jin 一yi1one 掷zhi4to toss