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 |