缩衣节食

Traditional: 縮衣節食

suō yī jié shí

Dictionary entry

to economize on clothes and food

What does 缩衣节食 mean?

缩衣节食 (suō yī jié shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to economize on clothes and food

2to scrimp and save (idiom)

Character breakdown

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缩suōto withdraw · to pull back 衣yīclothes · CL:件[jian4]节jiēsee 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]食shíto eat · food

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缩衣节食

suō yī jié shí

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