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挥霍无度

huī huò wú dùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to squander recklessly / to spend extravagantly
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

揮霍無度 挥霍无度 [hui1 huo4 wu2 du4] /(idiom) to squander recklessly; to spend extravagantly/

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Other forms in these source records: 揮霍無度

  • 挥
    huī

    to wave / to brandish / to command / to conduct / to scatter / to disperse

  • 霍
    huò

    (literary) suddenly

    Huò

    surname Huo

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 度
    dù

    to pass / to spend (time) / measure / limit / extent / degree of intensity / degree (angles, temperature etc) / kilowatt-hour / classifier for events and occurrences

    duó

    to estimate / Taiwan pr. [duò]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.