中式英语之鉴:铁公鸡

366. 在商场混迹多年，这人十分有钱，但却是个铁公鸡。

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[误] Being in business for so many years, he has made a lot of money, but he is as mean as an iron cock.

[正] Being in business for so many years, he has made a lot of money, but he is as mean as a louse.

注：louse 指“虱子”或“寄生虫”。这种不生物什么都要从别人身上索取，用它来比喻吝啬也是十分贴切的。