打水漂
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Chinese[edit]
beat; strike; break beat; strike; break; mix up; build; fight; fetch; make; tie up; issue; shoot; calculate; since; from; dozen |
ducks and drakes | ||
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trad. (打水漂) | 打 | 水漂 | |
simp. #(打水漂) | 打 | 水漂 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
打水漂
- (original meaning) to play ducks and drakes
- (figurative) to waste (a large amount of money); to squander; to lose entirely