缺口镊子 — “An extremely stingy person”
缺口镊子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely stingy person”. A miser. Literally, “notched tweezers”.
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缺口镊子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
缺口镊子 Character Breakdown
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大家都知道他是个缺口镊子，从不愿意请客吃饭。
Everyone knows he's an extremely stingy person; he's never willing to treat others to a meal.
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Synonyms of 缺口镊子
More idioms starting with 缺
- quē缺yī一bù不kě可all are essential
- quē缺sān三duǎn短sì四incomplete and fragmented
- quē缺chī吃shǎo少chuān穿lack food and clothing
- quē缺chī吃duǎn短chuān穿lacking food and clothing
- quē缺xīn心shǎo少fèi肺naive and thoughtless
- quē缺xīn心yǎn眼er儿simple-minded or lacking common sense
- quē缺jīn斤duǎn短liǎng两shortchange customers with dishonest weighing
- quē缺yuè月zài再yuán圆a couple reuniting after separation
- quē缺yī衣shǎo少shí食lack food and clothing
- quē缺shí食wú无yī衣lack food and clothing
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Open the tool →Questions about 缺口镊子
What does 缺口镊子 mean?
缺口镊子 (quē kǒu niè zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely stingy person”.
How do you pronounce 缺口镊子?
缺口镊子 is pronounced quē kǒu niè zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 缺口镊子 literally mean?
Literally, 缺口镊子 means “notched tweezers”. It is used to mean “an extremely stingy person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 缺口镊子?
镊子用以拔毛，缺口镊子则不能。故用以比喻一毛不拔的吝啬鬼。