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节衣缩食

to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally

HSK 7+ · Frequency 2.0

Meanings

  • to live frugally; to economize

Example sentences

  • 为供孩子上学他们节衣缩食。
  • 全家节衣缩食才还清债务。