WordTaiwan frequency #20,502
揮霍
ㄏㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄛˋ
“to spend money freely; to squander; to waste lavishly; to exercise or deploy (a skill)”
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- 發揮ㄈㄚ ㄏㄨㄟto bring out or display one's abilities, qualities, or potential; to express or elaborate on an idea or theme; to develop or make full use of something.
- 指揮ㄓˇ ㄏㄨㄟto command; to direct; to conduct (an orchestra); a person who commands or directs; a military or official title in imperial China
- 指揮官ㄓˇ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄍㄨㄢcommander; a military officer with authority to direct troops; a commanding officer.
- 揮手ㄏㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˇto wave one's hand; to wave goodbye; to wave hello; to wave someone away
- 揮舞ㄏㄨㄟ ㄨˇto brandish; to wave something back and forth; to swing or flourish a held object
- 揮出ㄏㄨㄟ ㄔㄨto swing out; to strike out; to hit with a sweeping motion; to wield forcefully
- 揮灑ㄏㄨㄟ ㄙㄚˇto scatter; to sprinkle; to write or paint freely and effortlessly; unrestrained; carefree
- 指揮部ㄓˇ ㄏㄨㄟ ㄅㄨˋheadquarters; command center; a management unit that issues orders and coordinates operations
- 揮動ㄏㄨㄟ ㄉㄨㄥˋto swing; to wave; to brandish; to move something back and forth or around with force
- 揮毫ㄏㄨㄟ ㄏㄠˊto wield a brush; to write or paint with a brush
- 揮之不去ㄏㄨㄟ ㄓ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩˋunable to get rid of no matter how one tries to drive it away; said of memories, thoughts, or feelings that persistently linger and cannot be shaken off
- 揮別ㄏㄨㄟ ㄅㄧㄝˊwave goodbye; bid farewell