粵

慳haan1濕sap1

simp悭濕also written慳溼
haan1 sap1qiān chì

English

  1. mean; being excessively careful with giving or spending money
  2. to be very careful with giving and spending money

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 孤寒

Examples

  • 佢份人好慳濕㗎,每次出街都唔肯請我哋食嘢。

    He is a miserly guy - he refuses to pay for the meal every time we go out.

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

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