B1 Proverb 中性

चमड़ी जाए पर दमड़ी न जाए।

chamdi jaaye par damdi na jaaye.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

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意思

Being excessively careful about small expenses while neglecting larger, more important ones.

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文化背景

The term 'damdi' is archaic, making the proverb sound traditional and wise.

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Use it sparingly

Don't use it for everyone who saves money; only for the extreme cases.

意思

Being excessively careful about small expenses while neglecting larger, more important ones.

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Use it sparingly

Don't use it for everyone who saves money; only for the extreme cases.

自我测试

Which situation best fits the proverb?

A person refuses to buy a heater in freezing weather to save money. Is this 'chamdi jaye par damdi na jaye'?

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： Yes

Yes, because they are sacrificing physical comfort (skin) to save a small amount of money (damdi).

🎉 得分： /1

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Which situation best fits the proverb? Choose B1

A person refuses to buy a heater in freezing weather to save money. Is this 'chamdi jaye par damdi na jaye'?

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： Yes

Yes, because they are sacrificing physical comfort (skin) to save a small amount of money (damdi).

🎉 得分： /1

常见问题

1 个问题

It's judgmental but not necessarily rude. Use it with friends.

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मक्खीचूस

synonym

Someone who is extremely stingy.

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