一钱如命 | value every coin as life

yī一qián钱rú如mìng命

To be extremely stingy or miserly, valuing even a single coin as much as one's life.

他虽然家境富裕，却一钱如命，从不舍得为家人多花一分钱。

Although he comes from a wealthy family, he is extremely stingy, never willing to spend an extra cent on his family.

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