qiān
lìn

common

Meaning of 悭吝

悭吝 means stingy; miserly; tight-fisted; niggardly. Pronounced qiān lìn.

  • stingy; miserly; tight-fisted; niggardly

Definitions & Examples

wéi
rén
qiān
lìn
 
cóng
qǐng
 

He is a miserly person and never treats others.

Qiān
lìn
guǐ
lián
dùn
fàn
qián
dōu
shě
bu
de
chū
 

The miser won't even pay for a single meal.

Zhè
rén
tài
qiān
lìn
le
 
jiā
dōu
tǎo
yàn
 

This person is too stingy; everyone dislikes him.

suī
rán
yǒu
qián
 
dàn
shēng
xìng
qiān
lìn
 

Although he has money, he is stingy by nature.