小手小脚

Traditional (Taiwan): 小手小腳

xiǎoshǒuxiǎojiǎo ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

    • mean
    • stingy
    • to be lacking in boldness
    • timid

Character by character

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
small hands, small feet
Meaning
Either being timid and not daring to act boldly, or being stingy with money. Mildly critical.

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