HSK V7-9
Correct
节衣缩食
/ jiē yī suō shí /
Strokes
Definition
to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
Example
Definition
economize/scrimp on food and clothing; scrimp and save
1
Wéi
为
bǎ
把
háizi
孩子
lāche
拉扯
dà
大
,
tāmen
他们
bùdébù
不得不
jiēyīsuōshí
节衣缩食
。
They had to live a frugal life in order to bring up their children.