一錢如命 yī qián rú mìng

DEFINITIONS

  1. stingy
  2. penny-pinching

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
錢 qián money, currency, coins
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
命 mìng
HSK 4
life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction