"miser" in Chinese (Traditional)
守財奴吝嗇鬼
Definition
Miser 指極度節省、不願花錢且不肯與他人分享財富的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Miser” 屬正式、文學用語，指極度吝嗇的人，帶有負面評價。口語常用“守財奴”或“吝嗇鬼”。
Examples
He is a miser and never spends money on himself.
他是個**守財奴**，從不為自己花錢。
The miser hid his gold under the floor.
這個**守財奴**把金子藏在地板下。
No one likes to be called a miser.
沒有人喜歡被叫**守財奴**。
Everyone knows old Mr. Green is a total miser.
大家都知道格林先生是個超級**吝嗇鬼**。
Don’t be such a miser—buy yourself a treat for once!
別那麼**小氣**——偶爾給自己買點好東西吧！
Stories about a miser who won’t part with a single coin are common in old tales.
有關**守財奴**一毛不拔的故事在傳統故事中很常見。