葛屦履霜 — “Wearing summer shoes in winter”
葛屦履霜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme frugality or parsimony, often to the point of discomfort or inappropriate appearance; to be excessively stingy”. Literally, “wearing summer shoes in winter”.
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What does 葛屦履霜 mean?
葛屦履霜 (gé jù lǚ shuāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme frugality or parsimony, often to the point of discomfort or inappropriate appearance; to be excessively stingy”.
How do you pronounce 葛屦履霜?
葛屦履霜 is pronounced gé jù lǚ shuāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 葛屦履霜 literally mean?
Literally, 葛屦履霜 means “wearing summer shoes in winter”. It is used to mean “to live in extreme frugality or parsimony, often to the point of discomfort or inappropriate appearance; to be excessively stingy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 葛屦履霜?
冬天穿著夏天的鞋子。比喻过分节俭吝啬。