to throw the dice

see 擲筊|掷筊[zhi4 jiao3]

(folk religion) to divine by casting moon blocks 筊杯[jiao3 bei1], with the positions of the blocks determining the divine answer

to throw the dice

please return (an item sent in the mail)

to throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at; to throw (dice etc); to flip (a coin)

to stake all on one throw

to throw; to toss

to spend (a large amount of money)

lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant