xiǎo
shǒu
xiǎo
jiǎo

idiom
common

Meaning of 小手小脚

小手小脚 means stingy; not generous; tight-fisted; illiberal; timid; lacking boldness and drive; afraid to take action. Pronounced xiǎo shǒu xiǎo jiǎo.

  • stingy; not generous; tight-fisted; illiberal
  • timid; lacking boldness and drive; afraid to take action

Definitions & Examples

huā
qián
zǒng
shì
xiǎo
shǒu
xiǎo
jiǎo
de
 
qǐng
chī
fàn
cóng
lái
mǎi
dān
 

He is always tight-fisted with money and never pays the bill when treating others to dinner.

zuò
shì
xiǎo
shǒu
xiǎo
jiǎo
de
 
diǎn
dōu
qi
 

She handles matters in a stingy, constrained way, completely lacking in generosity.