数米而炊
书籍：汉英成语词典
更新时间：2018-12-03 21:56:27
出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第187页（356字）
①形容人非常吝啬，例他虽然家财百万，平日却是个数米而炊的吝啬鬼。
In spite of being a millionaire，he counts his pennics and is very careful．
②形容生活困窘，例你平日好吃懒做，又嗜好赌博，现在过着数米而炊的生活，能怪谁呢?
Are you surprised you are in such straitened circumstances?That comes of gambling and sitting pretty all day!