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入不敷出
rù​bù​fū​chū

to be unable to make ends meet

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 入 rù noun
    income
    (bound form) income; money received
  2. 不敷 bù​fū
    insufficient
    not sufficient; not enough; inadequate
  3. 出 chū verb
    to pay out
    to pay out; to expend money or effort