节食缩衣
jié​shí​suō​yī

to live frugally

  • created sense approved 节食缩衣/節食縮衣 · jié​shí​suō​yī · to live frugally — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    节食缩衣 / 節食縮衣

    jié​shí​suō​yī

    to live frugally

    to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save by practicing extreme thrift

    节食 (literal) → 节食/節食 · jié​shí · to save food 缩 (literal) → 缩/縮 · suō · to economize 衣 (literal) → 衣 · yī · clothing

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    created sense