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Source Word

爪に火を点す

Hiragana
つめにひをともす
Kanji
爪に火を灯す
Verb
Japanese Meaning
極端に倹約するさま。生活費などを切り詰めて、わずかな金銭も無駄にしないようにすること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
とてもまずしい人が おかねをだいじにして きびしく つかうこと
Chinese (Simplified)
省吃俭用 / 吝啬、抠门 / 锱铢必较
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He is pinching pennies to the extent of lighting a fire on his nails for saving money.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他为了省钱,竟然省到在指甲上点火的地步。

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pinch pennies, be stingy

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