一毛不拔

yī máo bù bá

stingy; unwilling to give up even a hair

Example Sentences

他虽然腰缠万贯,但在公益慈善捐款方面却向来一毛不拔,为人十分吝啬。

tā suī rán yāo chán wàn guàn, dàn zài gōng yì cí shàn juān kuǎn fāng miàn què xiàng lái yī máo bù bá, wéi rén shí fēn lìn sè.

Although he has a lot of money, he has always been very stingy in terms of charity donations.

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