铁公鸡 meaning in Chinese
iron cock; a stingy person; miser; a person who will not lift a finger to help
Examples
- That cheapskate , alex , turned the heat off
那铁公鸡亚历克斯把暖气关了 - Sheila ' s dad is a real tight wad
希拉的父亲真是个一毛不拔的铁公鸡。 - Our boss is a miser . he gives us a treat only once in a blue moon
我们的老板是个铁公鸡。他招待我们一顿可真是千载难逢。 - You can ' t expect that stingy man to contribute a cent . he is as close as a clam
你别指望那个吝啬鬼捐一分钱，他是铁公鸡，一毛不拔。 - The guy sold the extra petrol for that low price and told me he didn ' t have any . he was a real dog in the manger
那个家伙以低价把多余的汽油卖给别人却对我说他一点也没有。他真是一毛下拔的铁公鸡。