lìn sè
Traditional: 吝嗇
吝啬 (lìn sè) is a Chinese word meaning “stingy; mean; miserly”.
Meanings
- 1stingy; mean; miserly
Characters in 吝啬
Related words
吝啬鬼miser; penny-pincher不吝not to stint; to be generous (with praise etc); to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)吝惜to stint; to be miserly吝(bound form) stingy吝variant of 吝[lin4]不吝珠玉(idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valuable不吝赐教to be so kind as to enlighten me悭吝(literary) miserly; stingy鄙吝vulgar啬stingy