"scrimp on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 在…上省錢
• 在…上吝嗇

Definition

為了省錢而用得很少或花的錢不夠，通常會因此引起問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較口語化，帶貶意，指為省錢而導致品質或效果不好。常見於“scrimp on quality”或“scrimp on ingredients”等語境。正式場合不建議用。

Examples

Don't scrimp on sleep if you want to stay healthy.

想保持健康的話，不要在睡眠上**省錢**。

They often scrimp on ingredients to save money.

他們經常在食材上**省錢**來節省開支。

You shouldn't scrimp on safety when building a house.

蓋房子時不應該在安全上**吝嗇**。

I tried to scrimp on lunch all week, but I just ended up feeling hungry.

我一整週都在午餐上**省錢**，結果只是餓肚子。

Whatever you do, don't scrimp on gifts for your family during the holidays.

無論你做什麼，節日送給家人的禮物可別**省錢**。

A lot of companies scrimp on customer service to cut costs, but it usually backfires.

許多公司為了節省開支在客戶服務上**吝嗇**，但通常適得其反。