粵

守sau2財coi4奴nou4

simp守财奴
sau2 coi4 nou4shǒu cái nú

English

  1. miser
  2. miser
  3. scrooge

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 對唔肯使錢嘅人嘅謔稱,諷刺佢孤寒(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 别当守财奴!

    Don't be a penny-pincher.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 這個守財奴打開了盒子,發現他的錢被偷了。

    The miser opened the box to find his money stolen.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 守财奴积聚钱财不是因为他谨慎,而是因为他贪婪。

    A miser hoards money not because he is prudent but because he is greedy.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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