"cheap out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 吝嗇省錢
• 不捨得花錢

Definition

為了省錢而不願花費，尤其是以自私或導致品質變差的方式。通常指即使不是最好的，也選最便宜的選項。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語且帶有批評意味，指為省錢而損失品質或大方。常用於 'don't cheap out on...'。與理智節省（frugal）不同。

Examples

Don't cheap out on your shoes or your feet will hurt.

買鞋不要**吝嗇省錢**，不然腳會痛。

He cheaped out and bought the cheapest laptop he could find.

他**吝嗇省錢**，買了最便宜的筆記型電腦。

Many people cheap out on gifts during holidays.

很多人在節日時禮物上**吝嗇省錢**。

We shouldn't cheap out when it comes to safety equipment.

牽涉到安全裝備時，我們不應該**吝嗇省錢**。

They totally cheaped out on the decorations for the party.

他們在派對裝飾上**非常吝嗇省錢**。

I regret cheaping out on my phone; it barely works.

我很後悔當時**省錢買手機**，現在幾乎不能用。