jīng / jì / kùn / nán / de / shí / hou / shì / dàng / suō / yī / jié / shí / shì / méi / yǒu / bàn / fǎ / de / shì

经济困难的时候，适当缩衣节食是没有办法的事。

When times are financially difficult, cutting back on clothing and food may be unavoidable.