针头削铁 — “To be extremely parsimonious or grasping”
针头削铁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely parsimonious or grasping”. To meticulously save or exploit even the smallest amount, like trying to scrape iron from a needle's tip. Literally, “To scrape iron from a needle's tip”.
针头削铁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
针头削铁 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 针头削铁
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- zhēn针tóu头xiàn线wěi尾sewing supplies
- zhēn针tóu头xiàn线nǎo脑small trivial household items
- zhēn针jiān尖duì对mài麦máng芒equally matched, neither side yields
- zhēn针chā插bù不jìn进，，shuǐ水pō泼bù不jìn进impenetrable, unyielding, or exclusive
- zhēn针jiè芥zhī之hé合a perfect match
- zhēn针jiè芥zhī之qì契perfectly matched or suited
- zhēn针jiè芥zhī之tóu投perfectly suited to each other
- zhēn针jiè芥xiāng相tóu投perfectly matched
- zhēn针zhēn针cóng丛jí棘a harsh and difficult environment
- zhēn针fēng锋xiāng相duì对to be sharply opposed
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Open the tool →Questions about 针头削铁
What does 针头削铁 mean?
针头削铁 (zhēn tóu xuē tiě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely parsimonious or grasping”.
How do you pronounce 针头削铁?
针头削铁 is pronounced zhēn tóu xuē tiě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 针头削铁 literally mean?
Literally, 针头削铁 means “to scrape iron from a needle's tip”. It is used to mean “to be extremely parsimonious or grasping”.
What is the Chinese definition of 针头削铁?
形容极力刮削搜刮。