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income does not cover expenditure · unable to make ends meet

入不敷出
rù bù fū chū
r+ù·4th toneb+ù·4th tonef+ū·1st tonech+ū·1st tone
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I advise you never to live beyond your income.
我建议你永远不要入不敷出。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom) · strapped for cash · unable to make ends meet捉襟见肘zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒuto get an advance on one's pay借支jiè zhīlit. eating away next year's food in advance · fig. to dip into the next month's check · live now, pay later寅吃卯粮yín chī mǎo liáng
Antonyms
(idiom) more than enough绰绰有余chuò chuò yǒu yú