shǒu
cái

common
noun

Meaning of 守财奴

守财奴 means a wealthy but extremely stingy person; miser; scrooge. Pronounced shǒu cái nú.

  • a wealthy but extremely stingy person; miser; scrooge

Definitions & Examples

shì
shǒu
cái
 
lián
fēn
qián
dōu
kěn
juān
gěi
shàn
gòu
 

He is a miser who won't donate a single penny to charity.

jiā
dōu
jiào
shǒu
cái
 
yīn
wèi
suī
rán
hěn
yǒu
qián
 
dàn
cóng
qǐng
 

Everyone calls him a miser because although he is wealthy, he never treats others.

Shǒu
cái
qián
cáng
zài
chuáng
diàn
xià
 
què
cóng
xiǎng
shòu
shēng
huó
 

The miser hid his money under the mattress but never enjoyed life.

Kān
cái
shǒu
cái
shì
si
 
dōu
zhǐ
lìn
de
yǒu
qián
rén
 

Kāncáinú and shǒucáinú mean the same thing, both referring to stingy rich people.