摳腳 kōu jiǎo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to scratch one's foot
  2. (fig.) to be stingy
  3. (slang) (of a celebrity) to twiddle one's thumbs (i.e. not release any new material etc)

CHARACTERS

摳 kōu raise, lift up; tight-fisted
腳 jiǎo foot; base, leg, foundation