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节衣缩食
jié​yī​suō​shí HSK7

economize

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

节衣缩食/ 節衣縮食 jié​yī​suō​shí economize

idiom · To save on food and clothing; to live frugally.

为了供孩子上大学,父母这些年一直节衣缩食。

References

see 紧衣缩食/緊衣縮食 → 节衣缩食/節衣縮食
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