consume one’s capital
吃光资本
squander one’s cash on drink
把现金浪费在喝酒上
To ruin a family and squander its possessions
败家荡产
consume manpower and material resources
耗费人力物力
squander a patrimony and ruin the family
败家荡产
consume one’s fortune
耗尽财产
squander a string of chances
错失多次入球良机
consume the essence and injure yin
耗精伤阴
To squander inherited property and ruin the family
荡产倾家
squander public money on feasting
公款请客
consume the yin of the heart
耗伤心阴
Squander public funds
挥霍公款
squander state funds
挥霍浪费国家资金
consume whole forests
烧掉整片森林
Squander money like dust
挥金如土