节衣缩食

jié yī suō shí

HSK 7–9

Meaning

指生活节俭，省吃省穿。

To live frugally, economizing on food and clothing.

用于形容为了某种目的而刻意节省开销，常强调节俭的程度。

Used to describe deliberately cutting expenses for some purpose, often emphasizing the degree of frugality.

1 为了攒钱买房，他们全家节衣缩食，几年没买新衣服。（To save money for a house, the whole family lived frugally and didn't buy new clothes for years.）
2 战争时期，人们不得不节衣缩食，度过艰难岁月。（During the war, people had to tighten their belts to get through the hard times.）
3 他节衣缩食，省下的钱都用来资助贫困学生。（He lived frugally and used the saved money to support poor students.）
4 虽然收入不高，但他们节衣缩食，坚持让孩子接受最好的教育。（Although their income was low, they scrimped and saved to ensure their child received the best education.）
5 大学生节衣缩食，把生活费省下来买书。（College students live frugally, saving their living expenses to buy books.）

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