kōu
mén
r

common
dialect

Meaning of 抠门儿

抠门儿 means stingy; miserly; penny-pinching. Pronounced kōu mén r.

  • stingy; miserly; penny-pinching

Definitions & Examples

zhè
rén
zhēn
kōu
mén
r
 
lián
píng
shuǐ
dōu
shě
bu
qǐng
 

He's really stingy; he won't even buy a bottle of water.

Bié
me
kōu
mén
r
 
péng
you
chī
fàn
jiù
fang
diǎn
 

Don't be so miserly; be more generous when eating with friends.

duì
yuán
gōng
bié
kōu
mén
r
 
jiǎng
jīn
cóng
lái
 

He's extremely stingy with his employees; he never gives out bonuses.

kōu
mén
r
shì
chū
le
míng
de
 

His stinginess is well-known.