塞狗洞 — “To waste money on useless or trivial things”
塞狗洞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste money on useless or trivial things”. To throw money away; to spend money foolishly. Literally, “Plug a dog hole”.
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塞狗洞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
塞狗洞 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 塞狗洞
他这几年投资失误，赚的钱都快塞狗洞了
He made poor investments in recent years; all the money he earned has practically been thrown away.
Idioms Related to 塞狗洞
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- sài塞shàng上jiāng江nán南fertile northern frontier region
- sāi塞jǐng井yí夷zào灶prepare for a decisive battle
- sāi塞jǐng井fén焚shě舍cut off retreat to fight to death
- sāi塞běi北jiāng江nán南fertile and prosperous northern region
- sài塞wēng翁zhī之mǎ马A blessing in disguise
- sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马a blessing in disguise
- sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马，，ān安zhī知fēi非fú福A loss may turn out to be a gain
- sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马，，yān焉zhī知fēi非fú福Misfortune may turn out to be a blessing
- sài塞wēng翁dé得mǎ马a blessing in disguise
- sāi塞ěr耳tōu偷líng铃deceive oneself, bury one's head in the sand
- sāi塞ěr耳dào盗zhōng钟deceive oneself by ignoring obvious facts
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Open the tool →Questions about 塞狗洞
What does 塞狗洞 mean?
塞狗洞 (sāi gǒu dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to waste money on useless or trivial things”.
How do you pronounce 塞狗洞?
塞狗洞 is pronounced sāi gǒu dòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 塞狗洞 literally mean?
Literally, 塞狗洞 means “Plug a dog hole”. It is used to mean “to waste money on useless or trivial things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 塞狗洞?
把银钱花在无用的地方