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节衣缩食
jié​yī​suō​shí HSK7

to live frugally

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 节 節 jié verbnoun
    to economize
    to save; to be thrifty; to reduce expenditure
  2. 衣 yī noun
    clothing
    (bound form) clothing; clothes; garment
  3. 缩 縮 suō verb
    to economize
    to economize; to reduce expenses or save; to cut back
  4. 食 shí verb
    to eat
    to eat; to consume; to have a meal