tiě​gōng​jī

miser

Senses

铁公鸡/ 鐵公雞 tiě​gōng​jī miser

A very stingy person; a cheapskate. The term literally means "iron rooster" because it is impossible to pull a single feather from one.

铁公鸡/ 鐵公雞 tiě​gōng​jī fierce fight

A violent brawl or a fierce physical fight. This meaning comes from a traditional opera of the same name which features intense acrobatic combat with real weapons.

铁公鸡/ 鐵公雞 tiě​gōng​jī The Iron Rooster

A famous Peking Opera play from the late Qing Dynasty about the Taiping Rebellion, known for its intense and realistic acrobatic combat

References

classifier 铁公鸡/鐵公雞 只/隻
synonym 铁公鸡/鐵公雞 一毛不拔/一毛不拔
synonym 铁公鸡/鐵公雞 吝啬鬼/吝嗇鬼
synonym 吝啬鬼/吝嗇鬼 铁公鸡/鐵公雞
synonym 老抠/老摳 铁公鸡/鐵公雞