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(idiom) to live frugally

省吃俭用
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Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally节衣缩食jié yī suō shí(idiom) industrious and frugal克勤克俭kè qín kè jiǎnto economize · to conserve (resources) · economy · frugal节约jié yuē
Antonyms
extravagance and waste (idiom)铺张浪费pū zhāng làng fèiextravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful · wasteful大手大脚dà shǒu dà jiǎo