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紧衣缩食
jǐn​yī​suō​shí

to live frugally

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 紧 緊 jǐn verbadjective
    to tighten
    to make something tight or tighter such as shoelaces or guitar strings
  2. 衣 yī noun
    clothing
    (bound form) clothing; clothes; garment
  3. 缩 縮 suō verb
    to economize
    to economize; to reduce expenses or save; to cut back
  4. 食 shí noun
    food
    food; a meal; animal feed; grain; things to eat
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