小心眼儿 meaning in English
narrow-minded; full of petty considerations; with a little mind; petty
Examples
- Don ' t be ridiculous , he ' s not that kind of petty person
(例)你别瞎说了,他根本不是那种小心眼儿的人。 - Her father , captivated by youth and beauty , and that appearance of good humour which youth and beauty generally give , had married a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind had , very early in their marriage , put an end to all real affection for her
她父亲当年就因为贪恋青春美貌,为的是青春美貌往往会给人带来很大的情趣,因此娶了这样一个智力贫乏而又小心眼儿的女人,结婚不久,他对太太的深挚的情意便完结了。