寬打窄用
kuān​dǎ​zhǎi​yòng

to budget liberally and spend sparingly

  • created sense approved 宽打窄用/寬打窄用 · kuān​dǎ​zhǎi​yòng · to budget liberally and spend sparingly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宽打窄用 / 寬打窄用

    kuān​dǎ​zhǎi​yòng

    to budget liberally and spend sparingly

    To plan with plenty of leeway but use resources strictly and economically; to allow room for error in a budget or schedule while practicing thrift in-the-moment frugality.

    宽 (literal) → 宽/寬 · kuān · wide 打 (literal) → 打 · dǎ · to build; to forge 窄 (literal) → 窄 · zhǎi · narrow 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use

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    created sense