铁公鸡 (tiě gōng jī) — miser; stingy person

Definição

铁公鸡 is a colloquial idiom for a miser — literally 'iron rooster' (even a metal bird won't yield a feather). It's a colorful, teasing insult, stronger than plain 小气/吝啬.

noun
miserstingy person
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Exemplos

  • 铁公鸡
    Tā zhēn shì gè tiě gōng jī, yì fēn qián dōu bù kěn huā.
    He's such a miser — he won't spend a single cent.
  • 铁公鸡
    Dà jiā dōu jiào tā tiě gōng jī, yīn wèi tā cóng lái bù qǐng kè.
    Everyone calls him a stingy person because he never treats anyone.
  • 铁公鸡
    Gēn nà ge tiě gōng jī jiè dōng xī bǐ dēng tiān hái nán.
    Borrowing something from that miser is harder than climbing to heaven.

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