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省吃俭用
shěng​chī​jiǎn​yòng

to live frugally

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 省 shěng verb
    to save
    to economize; to be frugal; to save (time, money, or labor)
  2. 吃 chī verb
    to eat
    to eat; to chew and swallow; to dine at (a restaurant etc.); also includes consuming liquids such as drinking tea or soup
  3. 俭用 儉用 jiǎn​yòng
    to be frugal
    to be frugal; to be thrifty; to skimp or economize on spending
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