善財難捨 shàn cái nán shě

miserly; skinflint

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. miserly
  2. 2. skinflint
  3. 3. to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity

Characters

Character Meaning
善 shàn HSK 5
good (virtuous); good at sth; benevolent
財 cái
wealth; money; property
難 nán
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
捨 shě
to give up; to abandon; to give alms