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ˈpenny-ˌpinching adjective GENEROUSunwilling to spend or give money 吝啬的，小气的 → mean penny-pinching governments 吝啬的政府 —penny pinching noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpuspenny-pinching• His grandparents were humourless and penny-pinching.• a penny-pinching husband• And why be so penny-pinching in the matter of service, leaving poor Agnes and Adam Diggory overburdened with their load?• Unfortunately we have a penny-pinching local government that spends as little as possible on parks and sports facilities.• She could finally tolerate no more of his coldness and penny-pinching ways.• We are frail, penny-pinching, well-bundled and preoccupied with our small concerns.ˈpenny-ˌpinching adjectiveChineseSyllable or to unwilling spend Corpus money give |