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Meaning of 抠门儿

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抠 kōu 门 mén 儿 r (Trad.: 摳門兒)
(dialect) stingy
Example Sentences
1
他特别抠门儿
。
如你问他要一毛钱
,
他多一分都不给你
。
He is very stingy. He won't give one more cent if you want a dime.
2
他是一个抠门儿的老头
,
从来不会请人吃饭的
。
He is a penny-pinching old man. He never treats anyone.
3
因此
,
IMF
贷款成了抠门儿的代名词
,
使得寻求
IMF
贷款
(
和向
IMF
求助
)
的政客不受欢迎
。
An IMF loan has thus become shorthand for austerity, making politicians who turn to it (and the fund itself) unpopular.
4
伊朗女子亨加梅与丈夫沙欣结婚已有
10年
,
婚后不久
,
她就发现沙欣极其抠门儿
,
出去吃饭时
,
连给妻子买杯咖啡都舍不得
。
Hengameh said she realized shortly after marriage that her husband Shahin was very cheap, as he even refused to pay for her coffee if they dined out.