一毛不拔

yī máo bù bá

HSK 7–9

Meaning

一根汗毛也不肯拔。比喻极端吝啬自私。

Not willing to pluck even a single hair. Describes someone who is extremely stingy and selfish.

用作谓语、定语、宾语，含贬义，形容人非常小气。

Used as predicate, attribute, or object, with a derogatory meaning, to describe a person who is very stingy.

1 他这个人一毛不拔，从来不肯请客。(He is so stingy that he never treats anyone.)
2 那个富翁虽然有钱，却一毛不拔，从不捐款。(Although that rich man has money, he is extremely stingy and never donates.)
3 别指望他能帮忙，他一向一毛不拔。(Don't expect him to help; he has always been stingy.)
4 在团队聚餐时，他总是一毛不拔，从不付钱。(During team dinners, he always tight-fisted and never pays.)
5 他是个一毛不拔的守财奴，连给自己买件新衣服都舍不得。(He is a miserly skinflint who can't even bear to buy himself new clothes.)

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