Translations for „tight-fisted“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

tight-fisted ADJ

tight-fisted

吝啬的 lìnsède

tight-fisted

小气的 xiǎoqìde

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is done either to deter scroungers or because the person in question is quite tight-fisted himself.

en.wikipedia.org

Besides, one has to take certain luxuries in a profession as notoriously tight-fisted as journalism.

calgaryherald.com

He's so tight-fisted, he's got varicose veins in his knuckles.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Other people, like my tight-fisted self, rationalize that the rudiments of the sport are simple and it's eye-hand co-ordination that must be perfected.

edmontonjournal.com

Sale, that four-letter word with the power to get even the most tight-fisted shopper to splurge, is now plastered across retail outlets at malls.

www.dnaindia.com

For all of you tight-fisted hands at the grindstone, 2012 is loaded with opportunity.

searchengineland.com

Woods comes across as supremely selfish, tight-fisted, and a man around whom his camp would tread warily lest they get the cold shoulder.

www.independent.ie

Elsewhere, he even compares the fate of this tight-fisted, bloated, tyrannical multi-millionaire to that of the slaves.

www.dailymail.co.uk

And in the current context, it's a no-brainer to be tight-fisted on loans given the hassles involved.

yourstory.com

This peculiar, incredibly tight-fisted woman and her unnatural fondness for aubergines was always fond of saying this.

metro.co.uk