小气鬼 (xiǎo qì guǐ) — (derogatory) miser; stingy person; penny pincher
Definition
A colloquial, mildly rude nickname for a stingy person — stronger and more personal than just calling someone 小气. Use it informally, not in polite writing.
noun
(derogatory) miserstingy personpenny pincher
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 小气鬼，。Tā zhēn shì gè xiǎo qì guǐ, lián yí kuài qián dōu bú yuàn yì jiè.He's such a miser — he won't even lend a single yuan.
- 小气鬼，。Bié nà me xiǎo qì guǐ, qǐng péng you chī dùn fàn yòu huā bù liǎo duō shǎo qián.Don't be such a cheapskate — treating friends to a meal doesn't cost that much.
- 小气鬼，。Dà jiā dōu jiào tā xiǎo qì guǐ, yīn wèi tā cóng bù kěn qǐng kè.Everyone calls him a penny pincher because he never treats anyone.
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