stingy; nagging; irritatingly verbose
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
stingy; miserly; niggardly
informalDescribes behavior of being unwilling to spend money or share resources, often used in spoken language, especially in northern dialects. It can imply a lack of generosity.
Zhè这
ge个
rén人
qǐng请
kè客
chī吃
fàn饭
hěn很
pín贫
qi气
，
zhǐ只
diǎn点
pián便
yi宜
de的
cài菜
。
This person is very stingy when treating guests, only ordering cheap dishes.
Bié别
zhè这
me么
pín贫
qi气
，
jiè借
wǒ我
yī一
zhī支
bǐ笔
yòng用
yòng用
。
Don't be so stingy, lend me a pen to use.
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Tā他
nà那
pín贫
qi气
de的
yàng样
zi子
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
kàn看
bú不
guàn惯
。
His miserly demeanor is really hard to watch.
adjective
nagging; irritatingly verbose; tedious
informalDescribes speech that is annoyingly repetitive, tedious, or overly detailed, causing irritation to the listener. Primarily used in northern Mandarin dialects.
Yī一
jù句
huà话
shuō说
le了
yòu又
shuō说
，
zhēn真
pín贫
qi气
！
Saying the same thing over and over, how irritatingly nagging!
Nǐ你
bié别
pín贫
qi气
le了
，
wǒ我
dōu都
tīng听
míng明
bái白
le了
。
Stop being so tedious; I already understood.
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Tā她
pín贫
qi气
qǐ起
lái来
méi没
wán完
méi没
liǎo了
，
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
fán烦
。
When she gets into a nagging mood, it's endless and makes people annoyed.