dok6 suk1鐸叔铎叔
Jyutpingdok6 suk1
Yaledohk sūk
Definition
A cheapskate, miser, or penny-pincher.
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How it's used
This term carries a strong sense of social disapproval and is used to mock someone who is excessively unwilling to spend money, even when they can afford it. It is more specific than simply calling someone stingy, as it implies a personality trait that affects their social interactions. You will often hear it used in casual settings among friends to tease someone who is being overly frugal during a group outing.
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He is so stingy usually, he is really a total miser.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the term 孤寒, which is an adjective describing the state of being stingy. 鐸叔 is a noun referring to the person themselves, so it functions like calling someone a miser or a cheapskate.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
