Meaning of 吝惜
吝惜 means to be stingy; to be grudging; to be overly reluctant to part with (one's possessions or effort). Pronounced lìn xī.
- to be stingy; to be grudging; to be overly reluctant to part with (one's possessions or effort)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
fēi非
cháng常
lìn悋
xī惜
qián钱
，
cóng从
bù不
qǐng请
kè客
。
He is very stingy with money and never treats anyone to a meal.
Zuò做
gōng公
yì益
yào要
kāng慷
kǎi慨
，
bù不
néng能
lìn悋
xī惜
lì力
qi气
。
When doing public service, one must be generous and not spare one's effort.
Tā她
duì对
shí时
jiān间
yī一
diǎn点
yě也
bù不
lìn悋
xī惜
，
zǒng总
shì是
nài耐
xīn心
de地
bāng帮
zhù助
bié别
rén人
。
She is not at all stingy with her time, always patiently helping others.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
duì对
yuán员
gōng工
de的
zàn赞
yáng扬
shí十
fēn分
lìn悋
xī惜
。
The boss is very grudging with his praise for his employees.