悭 stingy
miserly
poor
be short of
lack
- 悭 吝嫉妒的人,即使财富满室也走不出内心的贫乏。
Even with all his money, a jealous miser cannot rise above mental poverty. - 龚如心的葬礼在4月18日举行。 对一个悭俭就如同富有一样出名的女人来说,这场葬礼真是异乎寻常地奢华。
THE funeral of Nina Wang, which took place on April 18th, was an uncharacteristically lavish affair for a woman renowned as much for her frugality as her wealth. - 尽管家财万贯,她却行为怪异,性格悭俭,会在典雅晚宴后返回时索取厨房的剩余饭菜,或是在麦当劳召开晚会。
And despite her great fortune, she displayed a quirky austerity, pausing on the way home from an elegant dinner to grab leftovers at the kitchen, and hosting soirées at McDonald's.