守财奴 — “A miser”
守财奴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a miser”. A person who hoards money and is extremely reluctant to spend it. Literally, “money-guarding slave”.
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守财奴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
守财奴 Character Breakdown
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他虽然家财万贯，却是个守财奴，从不舍得为自己添置新衣。
Although he is extremely wealthy, he is a miser and never brings himself to buy new clothes.
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Antonyms of 守财奴
More idioms starting with 守
- shǒu守xiān先dài待hòu后inherit the past and usher in the future
- shǒu守fēn分ān安cháng常Abide by duty, content with status quo
- shǒu守kǒu口rú如píng瓶Keep a secret strictly
- shǒu守tǔ土yǒu有zé责responsible for safeguarding one's territory
- shǒu守rú如chǔ处nǚ女，，chū出rú如tuō脱tù兔Cautious then swift
- shǒu守wàng望xiāng相zhù助keep watch and help each other
- shǒu守zhū株dài待tù兔wait idly for luck or cling to old ways
- shǒu守zhū株yuán缘mù木futile efforts by unrealistic means
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不huí回Uphold integrity and never compromise
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不náo挠uphold integrity and remain unyielding
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不ráo桡uphold rectitude and not yield
- shǒu守zhèng正bù不yí移adhere to righteous principles
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Open the tool →Questions about 守财奴
What does 守财奴 mean?
守财奴 (shǒu cái nú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a miser”.
How do you pronounce 守财奴?
守财奴 is pronounced shǒu cái nú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 守财奴 literally mean?
Literally, 守财奴 means “money-guarding slave”. It is used to mean “a miser”.
What is the Chinese definition of 守财奴?
有钱而非常吝啬的人。