量入为出 (liàng rù wéi chū) | Meaning: to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)精打细算jīng dǎ xì suàn

to economize · to conserve (resources) · economy · frugal节约jié yuē

(lit.) to cut cloth according to the body (idiom) · (fig.) to act according to actual circumstances量体裁衣liàng tǐ cái yī

to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence · One does what one can.量力而行liàng lì ér xíng

to assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom); to employ sb competent for the task量才录用liàng cái lù yòng

to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means · You can only spend what you earn.