靳 (jìn) - Jin — a surname & a strap on a horse's chest
靳 · jìn
Jin — a surname;
a strap on a horse's chest;
stingy, miserly;
to be ashamed.
Jin — a surnamea strap on a horse's cheststingy, miserly
Usage highlights
Surname JinHorse breast strapTo be stingyTo be ashamedTo begrudgeJin Shang
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He has the surname Jin (姓靳).
- The horse's breast strap (靳带).
- Don't be so stingy (别太靳了).
- He felt ashamed and speechless (靳而不言).
Collocations
- Surname Jin(靳姓)
- Horse breast strap(马靳)
- To be stingy(靳啬)
- To be ashamed(靳耻)
- To begrudge(靳惜)
- Jin Shang (historical figure)(靳尚)
Idioms
- Stingy with money(靳财吝啬)
- To ridicule and be ashamed(讥靳为耻)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originated as an ancient surname from the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period.
- Originally referred to a leather strap on a horse's chest used in harnessing.
- By extension, developed meanings of 'stingy' (holding tightly) and 'ashamed'.