惜财如命 — “To be extremely frugal or miserly”
惜财如命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely frugal or miserly”. To value money above all else, treating it as if it were one's life. Literally, “Cherish money as life”.
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惜财如命 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惜财如命 Character Breakdown
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他这个人惜财如命，即使是小钱也从不乱花。
He is extremely parsimonious; he never wastes even a small amount of money.
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Synonyms of 惜财如命
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- xī惜mò墨ruò若jīn金use words judiciously and concisely
- xī惜zì字rú如jīn金cherish words like gold
- xī惜gū孤niàn念guǎ寡pity the lonely and care for the widowed
- xī惜kè客hào好yì义Hospitable and righteous
- xī惜zhǐ指shī失zhǎng掌penny wise and pound foolish
- xī惜yù玉lián怜xiāng香cherish and care for women
- xī惜lǎo老lián怜pín贫Care for elderly, pity poor
- xī惜yī衣yǒu有yī衣，，xī惜shí食yǒu有shí食cherish possessions to ensure future abundance
- xī惜xiāng香lián怜yù玉cherish and dote on women
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Open the tool →Questions about 惜财如命
What does 惜财如命 mean?
惜财如命 (xī cái rú mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely frugal or miserly”.
How do you pronounce 惜财如命?
惜财如命 is pronounced xī cái rú mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惜财如命 literally mean?
Literally, 惜财如命 means “Cherish money as life”. It is used to mean “to be extremely frugal or miserly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惜财如命?
指把钱财看得极重，生活过分地节俭