节衣缩食 jiéyīsuōshí HSK7 to live frugally Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 节 節 jié verbnoun to economize to save; to be thrifty; to reduce expenditure衣 yī noun clothing (bound form) clothing; clothes; garment缩 縮 suō verb to economize to economize; to reduce expenses or save; to cut back食 shí verb to eat to eat; to consume; to have a meal