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揮霍無度

简挥霍无度 · 繁揮霍無度

Mandarin · pinyin huī huò wú dù

(idiom) to squander recklessly; to spend extravagantly

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霍: huò · quickly, suddenly; surname
無: Look up this written character
度: dù · degree, system; manner; to consider
挥: huī · direct; wipe away; squander
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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1–4–2–4 · hui1 huo4 wu2 du4

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(idiomatic) to spend money (and squander) freely and extravagantly

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