汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 小家子氣
小家子氣 (小家子气)
petty / small-minded
Describes people's lack of generous speech and behavior
小户人家气派。形容气派不大﹐不大方。
xiǎo jiā zi/zǐ () qì
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

美国,现在可不是小家子气的时候。

America, now is not the time for small plans.

但你穿得一身小家子气,我猜你出身贫寒,而且你的校友也不曾让你忘记这一点。

But you wear it with such a disdain, my guess is that you did not come from money and your school friends never let you forget it.