"penny pincher" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小气鬼
• 吝啬的人

Definition

“Penny pincher”指非常节省的人，总是尽量少花钱，有时甚至显得吝啬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式且带有幽默或批评色彩的词汇。常用来形容对花钱很小气的人，比“小气鬼”稍柔和，但有时带点不满。

Examples

My dad is a penny pincher and never wastes money.

我爸爸是个**小气鬼**，从不浪费钱。

Tom is known as a penny pincher among his friends.

汤姆在朋友中被认为是个**小气鬼**。

Don't be such a penny pincher! Let's go out to eat tonight.

别那么**小气鬼**！今晚一起出去吃吧。

Sarah's such a penny pincher, she counts every single cent before buying anything.

Sarah是个超级**小气鬼**，买东西前每一分钱都要算清楚。

You don't have to be a penny pincher to save money, just spend wisely.

存钱不用当**小气鬼**，只要聪明消费就行。

"Wow, you brought your own food to the movie theater? Total penny pincher move!"

“哇，你居然带自己的吃的去电影院？太**小气鬼**了！”