sẻn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Stingy; miserly; parsimonious: The primary meaning of "sẻn" describes a person who is unwilling to spend money or use resources, often to an excessive or unreasonable degree. It implies a lack of generosity.
- Cheap; penny-pinching: It characterizes a frugal or sparing approach to expenditure that is viewed negatively.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông chủ đó rất sẻn. (That boss is very stingy.)
- Ăn tiêu sẻn. (To spend stingily / To be tight with money.)
- Đừng có sẻn quá, hãy mua món quà tử tế cho con. (Don't be so cheap, buy a proper gift for your child.)
Advanced Usage
- "sẻn so": This is a common reduplicative form that intensifies the meaning, translating to "very stingy" or "extremely miserly."
- Bà ấy sẻn so, chẳng bao giờ đóng góp gì. (She is extremely stingy, never contributing anything.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hà tiện (adj): This is a close synonym for "sẻn," also meaning stingy or miserly.
- Keo kiệt (adj): Another strong synonym for stingy, miserly, or niggardly.
Synonyms
- Stingy: Unwilling to give or spend.
- Miserly: Like a miser; hoarding wealth.
- Parsimonious: Unusually frugal.
- Tightfisted: Not generous with money.
Related Idioms
- Sẻn xác: An idiom emphasizing extreme stinginess, implying one is stingy even with their own body or basic needs.
- Cụ ấy sẻn xác, suốt ngày chỉ ăn cơm với muối. (He is incredibly stingy, eating only rice with salt all day.)
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Stingy
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Ăn tiêu sẻnTo spend stingily
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