vulgar; stingy
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
vulgar; lowbrow; uncultured
literaryUsed in literary or formal contexts to describe someone's manners, taste, or character as lacking refinement.
Tā他
yán言
yǔ语
bǐ鄙
lìn吝
，
quē缺
fá乏
jiào教
yǎng养
。
His speech is vulgar and lacks upbringing.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bǐ鄙
lìn吝
de的
xíng行
jìng径
wéi为
rén人
suǒ所
bù不
chǐ齿
。
This kind of vulgar conduct is despised by people.
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Qí其
rén人
gé格
diào调
bǐ鄙
lìn吝
，
bù不
kān堪
yǔ与
zhī之
wéi为
wǔ伍
。
His taste is so lowbrow, one can't bear to associate with him.
adjective
excessively stingy; miserly
literaryDescribes an extreme, often contemptible level of stinginess with money or resources.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
bǐ鄙
lìn吝
，
cóng从
bù不
kěn肯
wèi为
gōng公
yì益
shì事
yè业
juān捐
kuǎn款
。
He is terribly stingy and never donates to charitable causes.
Duì对
dài待
qīn亲
qī戚
shàng尚
qiě且
rú如
cǐ此
bǐ鄙
lìn吝
，
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
hán寒
。
It's chilling how miserly he is even towards his own relatives.
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Fù富
guì贵
ér而
bǐ鄙
lìn吝
，
yǔ与
shǒu守
cái财
nú奴
wú无
yì异
。
To be wealthy yet miserly is no different from being a miser.