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打水漂

to skip a stone on water; to squander money

Frequency 2.3

Meanings

  • To throw a flat stone so that it bounces off the surface of water.
  • Figuratively, to waste money or effort with no return.

Example sentences

  • 他从小就会在河边打水漂，能让石头跳五六下。
  • 投资不谨慎，钱很容易就打水漂了。