拿钞票往水里丢

Traditional (Taiwan): 拿鈔票往水里丟

náchāopiàowǎngshuǐlidiū ㄋㄚˊ ㄔㄠ ㄆㄧㄠˋ ㄨㄤˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄉㄧㄡ

    • to waste money
    • to throw money down the drain

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
throw banknotes into the water
Meaning
To waste money by spending it badly. Close to 'throw money down the drain'.

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