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Sentence
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。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
他為了省錢，吝嗇到連在指甲上點火這種事都做得出來。
Korean Translation
그는 절약을 위해 손톱에 불을 붙일 정도로 아끼고 있다.
Indonesian Translation
Untuk berhemat, dia sampai-sampai menyalakan api di kukunya.
Vietnamese Translation
Anh ấy tiết kiệm đến mức thắp lửa lên móng tay.
Tagalog Translation
Napakatipid niya, na handa pa niyang sindihan ang kanyang mga kuko para makatipid.
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He is pinching pennies to the extent of lighting a fire on his nails for saving money.
He is pinching pennies to the extent of lighting a fire on his nails for saving money.
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彼は節約のために爪に火を点すほどのことをしている。
Related words
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) Meaning
省吃俭用 / 吝啬、抠门 / 锱铢必较
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
省吃儉用 / 小氣 / 吝嗇
Korean Meaning
지나치게 절약하다 / 극도로 검소하게 살다 / 인색하게 굴다
Indonesian
berhemat sangat ketat / mengencangkan ikat pinggang / bersikap kikir
Vietnamese Meaning
tiết kiệm từng đồng / hà tiện, keo kiệt / thắt lưng buộc bụng
Tagalog Meaning
magtipid nang todo / maging kuripot / mahigpit sa paggastos
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