粵

算syun3死sei2草cou2

syun3 sei2 cou2suàn sǐ cǎo

English

  1. (adj.) to describe someone who is stingy and tight-fisted;(n.) a stingy and tight-fisted person; someone who is cautious and calculating about money; a miser
  2. misery; literally: to count till grasses wither

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 慳錢到盡

Examples

  • 去瑞士旅行就唔好算死草,玩豪啲。

    Don't be misery when visiting Switzerland, be more generous.

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

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