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miser [misers] (skinflint or scrooge) noun [UK: ˈmaɪ.zə(r)] [US: ˈmaɪ.zər] | 吝啬鬼 /lìnsèguǐ/noun 吝嗇鬼noun 守財奴noun 守财奴 /shǒucáinú/noun 小气鬼 /xiǎoqìguǐ/noun |
miserable (in a state of misery) adjective [UK: ˈmɪz.rəb.l̩] [US: ˈmɪ.zə.rəb.l̩] | 凄惨 /qīcǎn/adjective 悲惨 /bēicǎn/adjective 悲慘adjective 惨 /cǎn/adjective 慘adjective 淒慘/悽慘adjective |
miserably (in a miserable manner) adverb [UK: ˈmɪz.rə.bli] [US: ˈmɪ.zə.rə.bli] | 可哀 /kě'āi/adverb |
misery [miseries] (great unhappiness) noun [UK: ˈmɪ.zə.ri] [US: ˈmɪ.zə.ri] | 不幸 /bùxìng/noun 悲惨 /bēicǎn/noun 悲慘noun 痛苦 /tòngkǔ/noun 苦痛 /kǔtòng/noun 苦难 /kǔnàn/noun 苦難noun |
miserly (stingy) adjective [UK: ˈmaɪ.zə.li] [US: ˈmaɪ.zər.li] | 吝啬 /lìnsè/adjective 吝嗇adjective 小气 /xiǎoqì/adjective 小氣adjective 抠 /kōu/adjective 抠门 /kōumén/adjective 摳adjective 摳門adjective |
misery loves company (misery is easier when one is not the only one) phrase | 同病相怜 /tóngbìngxiānglián/phrase 同病相憐phrase |
commiseration (act of commiserating) noun [UK: kə.ˌmɪ.zə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: kə.ˌmɪ.zə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] | 同情 /tóngqíng/noun 怜悯 /liánmǐn/noun |
put out of one's misery (informal: to euthanize) verb | 安乐死 /ānlèsǐ/verb 安樂死verb |