yī máo bù bá

HSK 7–9

一毛不拔 (yī máo bù bá) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom); fig. extremely stingy”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom)
  2. 2fig. extremely stingy

Characters in 一毛不拔

一yī · one毛máo · hair不bù · no; not so拔bá · to pull up

Related words

不no; not so一one一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)不过only一切everything不要don't!; must not对不起I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon一点a bit; a little bit

Study Chinese with flashcards →