勒紧裤腰带
lēi​jǐn​kù​yāo​dài

to tighten one's belt

  • created sense approved 勒紧裤腰带/勒緊褲腰帶 · lēi​jǐn​kù​yāo​dài · to tighten one's belt — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勒紧裤腰带 / 勒緊褲腰帶

    lēi​jǐn​kù​yāo​dài

    to tighten one's belt

    to tighten one's belt; to endure hunger or live frugally in order to get through a difficult period

    勒紧 (literal) → 勒紧/勒緊 · lēi​jǐn · to tighten 裤腰带 (literal) → 裤腰带/褲腰帶 · kù​yāo​dài · waistband

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    created sense