tiě
gōng

idiom
common

Meaning of 铁公鸡

铁公鸡 means a very stingy person; miser; cheapskate. Pronounced tiě gōng jī.

  • a very stingy person; miser; cheapskate

Definitions & Examples

shì
chū
le
míng
de
tiě
gōng
 
cóng
lái
qǐng
chī
fàn
 

He is a well-known cheapskate who never treats anyone to dinner.

Bié
zhǐ
wàng
jiè
qián
gěi
 
shì
máo
de
tiě
gōng
 

Don't expect him to lend you money—he is an iron rooster who won't give up a single feather.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
jiǎn
zhí
shì
tiě
gōng
 
yuán
gōng
de
jiā
bān
fèi
dōu
shě
de
gěi
 

This company is simply a miser, reluctant to even pay employees for overtime.