粵

度dok6縮suk1

simp度缩
dok6 suk1dù suō

English

  1. (adj.) to describe someone who is not willing to spend money;a cheapskate; to be tight with money; stingy
  2. a very mean person who won't spend a cent easily; scrooge; stingy

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容一個人非常小氣同孤寒

Examples

  • 賣旗一兩蚊都唔捐,好心你就咪咁鐸叔啦。

    Don't be such a scrooge, it's only a couple of pennies for charity.

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

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