tiě​gōng​jī

miser

  • created reference approved 铁公鸡/鐵公雞 → 只/隻 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    铁公鸡 / 鐵公雞 tiě​gōng​jī

    只 / 隻 zhī

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  • created reference approved 铁公鸡/鐵公雞 → 一毛不拔 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    铁公鸡 / 鐵公雞 tiě​gōng​jī

    一毛不拔 yī​máo​bù​bá

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 铁公鸡/鐵公雞 → 吝啬鬼/吝嗇鬼 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    铁公鸡 / 鐵公雞 tiě​gōng​jī

    吝啬鬼 / 吝嗇鬼 lìn​sè​guǐ

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 铁公鸡/鐵公雞 · tiě​gōng​jī · miser — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 铁/鐵 · tiě · iron 公鸡 (literal) → 公鸡/公雞 · gōng​jī · rooster

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  • created sense approved 铁公鸡/鐵公雞 · tiě​gōng​jī · fierce fight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 铁/鐵 · tiě · weapons 公鸡 (literal) → 公鸡/公雞 · gōng​jī · rooster

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  • created sense approved 铁公鸡/鐵公雞 · tiě​gōng​jī · The Iron Rooster — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    铁 (literal) → 铁/鐵 · tiě · weapons 公鸡 (literal) → 公鸡/公雞 · gōng​jī · rooster

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