Nantoka/吝惜lìn xī吝惜 (lìn xī) is a Chinese word meaning “to stint; to be miserly”.Meanings1to stint; to be miserlyCharacters in 吝惜吝lìn · (bound form) stingy惜xī · to cherishRelated words可惜it is a pity不惜not stint珍惜to treasure惋惜to regret吝啬stingy; mean; miserly惜to cherish爱惜to cherish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)怜惜to take pity on痛惜to lament惜别reluctant to partStudy Chinese with flashcards →