穷酸饿醋qióng suān è cùgreedy and con temptible ❍ 近日除将这个~来做个正知寨,这厮又是文官,又没本事,自从到任,把此乡间些少上户诈骗,乱行法度,无所不为。(《水浒全传》402) But this greedy,contemptib le Liu has been made my superior. He’s only a civilian official,and he has no ability besides.He’s been squeezing the rural property-holders from the day he took office. 穷酸饿醋qiong suan e cu❶(of a person) shabby and pedantic ❷impoverished scholar |