"cheapskates" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 吝嗇鬼
• 小氣鬼

Definition

吝嗇鬼是指非常捨不得花錢的人，即使是在多數人都認為該花錢的地方也會很省。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“cheapskate”是口語詞，常帶有揶揄或打趣。比“miser”還輕，大多用來說人，不說公司或機構。

Examples

My friends are cheapskates and never want to go out to eat.

我的朋友們是**吝嗇鬼**，從不想出去喫飯。

Only cheapskates refuse to tip the waiter at all.

只有**吝嗇鬼**才會一分錢小費都不給服務生。

We called them cheapskates because they brought their own snacks to the party.

我們叫他們**吝嗇鬼**，因為他們帶了自己的零食來派對。

Come on, don’t be cheapskates—let’s split the bill evenly.

拜託，別當**小氣鬼**了——大家平均分賬單吧。

My uncles are such cheapskates, they reused the same wrapping paper three years in a row.

我叔叔們真是**吝嗇鬼**，連續三年用同一張包裝紙。

You’re not cheapskates just because you look for discounts; you’re being smart.

只是找折扣不代表你們是**小氣鬼**，這其實很聰明。