sẻn so
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Stingy, miserly: "sẻn so" describes a person who is unwilling to spend money or use resources; someone who is excessively frugal or tight-fisted.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta rất sẻn so, không bao giờ mua quà cho ai. (He is very stingy; he never buys gifts for anyone.)
- Đừng có sẻn so như vậy, hãy chia sẻ một chút với mọi người. (Don't be so miserly; share a little with everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- "tính sẻn so": a stingy/miserly nature.
- Tính sẻn so của ông ấy khiến mọi người khó chịu. (His miserly nature makes everyone uncomfortable.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sẻn (adj): This is a shorter, more colloquial variant with the same core meaning of "stingy."
- Bà ấy sẻn lắm, đi chợ mặc cả từng đồng. (She is very stingy, haggling over every cent at the market.)
Synonyms
- Keo kiệt (adj): stingy, parsimonious.
- Bủn xỉn (adj): miserly, tight-fisted (often more colloquial and derogatory).
- Hà tiện (adj): frugal to an excessive degree, miserly.
Related Idioms
- "Sẻn so như mèo giữ mỡ": As stingy as a cat guarding its fat. This idiom vividly compares a stingy person to a cat that fiercely protects its food.
- Ông chủ đó sẻn so như mèo giữ mỡ, nhân viên chẳng được thưởng gì. (That boss is as stingy as a cat guarding its fat; the employees get no bonuses.)
- Stingy, miserly