死慳死抵 [－悭－－]

Jyutping sei2 haan1 sei2 dai2
Pinyin sǐ qiān sǐ dǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to go through extreme measures to save money
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句、俚語
    好​搏命​咁​慳​錢
    to be extremely frugal or thrifty; to tighten one's belt by an extreme amount
    • 我今個月冇糧出，所以要死慳死抵至得。
      我今个月冇粮出，所以要死悭死抵至得。
      ngo5 gam1 go3 jyut6 mou5 loeng4 ceot1, so2 ji5 jiu3 sei2 haan1 sei2 dai2 zi3 dak1.
      As I haven't been paid this month, I have to live in a extremely frugal way.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 省吃儉用 – 省吃俭用
  2. 拼命節省 – 拼命节省
  3. 苦摳苦攢 – 苦抠苦攒
  4. 極力節省開支 – 极力节省开支
  5. 十分省儉 – 十分省俭
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    死悭死抵
    死慳死抵
    sei2 haan1 sei2 dai2
    • to pinch every penny
  2. Cantonese
    死悭死抵，终于买到个袋喇！
    死慳死抵，終於買到個袋喇！
    sei2 haan1 sei2 dai2, zung1 jyu1 maai5 dou2 go3 doi2 laa3!
    • Finally I can buy a new bag by pinching every penny!
  3. Cantonese
    我今个月冇粮出，所以要死悭死抵至得。
    我今個月冇糧出，所以要死慳死抵至得。
    ngo5 gam1 go3 jyut6 mou5 loeng4 ceot1, so2 ji5 jiu3 sei2 haan1 sei2 dai2 zi3 dak1.
    • As I haven't been paid this month, I have to live in a extremely frugal way.
  4. Cantonese
    佢平时就死悭死抵，一去澳门就湿水狗上岸。
    佢平時就死慳死抵，一去澳門就濕水狗上岸。
    keoi5 ping4 si4 zau6 sei2 haan1 sei2 dai2, jat1 heoi3 ou3 mun2 zau6 sap1 seoi2 gau2 soeng5 ngon6.
    • He is normally scrooge but becomes a big spender once he is in Macau.