用钱如水 — “To spend money like water”
用钱如水 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spend money like water”. To spend lavishly or extravagantly. Literally, “Use money like water”.
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用钱如水 Pronunciation and Pinyin
用钱如水 Character Breakdown
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他每个月挣的钱都用钱如水，几乎存不下什么。
He spends his monthly earnings like water, barely saving anything.
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What does 用钱如水 mean?
用钱如水 (yòng qian rú shuǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spend money like water”.
How do you pronounce 用钱如水?
用钱如水 is pronounced yòng qian rú shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 用钱如水 literally mean?
Literally, 用钱如水 means “use money like water”. It is used to mean “to spend money like water”.
What is the Chinese definition of 用钱如水?
花钱像流水一样。形容用钱没有节制