lìn

common
adjective

Meaning of 吝色

吝色 means stingy; miserly; begrudging. Pronounced lìn.

  • stingy; miserly; begrudging

Definitions & Examples

duì
qián
cái
shí
fēn
lìn
 
cóng
qǐng
 

He is very stingy with money and never treats others.

Lǎo
bǎn
zài
jiǎng
jīn
shí
fēi
cháng
lìn
 

The boss was very miserly when handing out bonuses.

lìn
lián
zàn
měi
de
huà
dōu
kěn
shuō
 

He was so begrudging that he wouldn't even utter a word of praise.