to waste; to squander
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to waste; to squander; to expend extravagantly
formalUsed in formal or written contexts to describe wasteful consumption of resources, money, or time. It implies a sense of extravagance and poor management.
Jié节
yuē约
kāi开
zhī支
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
mí糜
fèi费
。
Cut expenses to prevent waste.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
yù预
suàn算
jù巨
dà大
，
yào要
bì避
miǎn免
mí糜
fèi费
gōng公
tǎng帑
。
This project has a huge budget; we must avoid squandering public funds.
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Tā他
shēng生
huó活
shē奢
chǐ侈
，
jīng经
cháng常
mí糜
fèi费
qián钱
cái财
。
He lives a luxurious life and often wastes money.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
jiǎn减
shǎo少
bù不
bì必
yào要
de的
mí糜
fèi费
。
The company's new policy aims to reduce unnecessary extravagance.