siu2 hei3小氣小气

Jyutpingsiu2 hei3
Yalesíu hei
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Definition

Stingy, narrow-minded, or petty.

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sai2 nou5
洗腦洗脑
To brainwash; to systematically indoctrinate someone to control their thinking.
sau1 lim5
收斂收敛
To restrain oneself, tone things down, or act with more moderation and decency.
san4
臣
A state official or minister who serves a monarch.
si1 pin1
詩篇诗篇
A poem, psalm, or literary work consisting of poetry.
si6 cing4
事情
Matter, affair, or event; the actual situation of something.
sing4 dou1
成都
Chengdu, a city in western China and the capital of Sichuan province.
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