宽打窄用
kuān​dǎ​zhǎi​yòng

to budget liberally and spend sparingly

  1. 宽 寬 kuān adjective
    wide
    wide; broad; having a large horizontal distance between sides; opposite of 窄 zhǎi
  2. 打 dǎ verb
    to build; to forge
    to build, forge, or construct (furniture, wells, or ironware)
  3. 窄 zhǎi adjective
    narrow
    narrow; not wide; having little width from side to side
  4. 用 yòng verb
    to use
    To use; to employ; to apply or make use of something to achieve a purpose.