节衣缩食(jié yī suō shí): to save on food and clothing (idiom)
to save on food and clothing (idiom)
Character breakdown
4 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- jié yī suō shí
- Meaning
- to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- 節衣縮食
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