Definition
铁公鸡 is a vivid Chinese idiom meaning 'miser' or 'stingy person'. It literally translates to 'iron rooster' — a rooster made of iron from which you can't pluck any feathers, symbolizing someone who refuses to spend money or give anything away. You can use it to describe a person who is extremely tight-fisted, often in a humorous or mildly critical way.
n.
miserstingy person
Examples
- 铁公鸡，。Tā zhēnshi ge tiě gōng jī, yì fēn qián dōu bù kěn huā.He's such a miser — he won't spend a single cent.
- 铁公鸡，。Dàjiā dōu jiào tā tiě gōng jī, yīnwèi tā cónglái bù qǐngkè.Everyone calls him a stingy person because he never treats anyone.
- 铁公鸡。Gēn nà ge tiě gōng jī jiè dōngxi bǐ dēng tiān hái nán.Borrowing something from that miser is harder than climbing to heaven.
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