节衣缩食(jié yī suō shí)

HSK 7-94 charactersTrad. 節衣縮食

to save on food and clothing (idiom)

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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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