精打细算 (jīng dǎ xì suàn) | Meaning: meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

(idiom) industrious and frugal克勤克俭kè qín kè jiǎn

not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules · meticulous · not one hair out of place一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒu

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

to calculate; to compute · to consider; to think over · to plot; to scheme计算jì suàn

lit. thin streams flow forever · fig. economy will get you a long way · to work steadily at something little by little细水长流xì shuǐ cháng liú

to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means · You can only spend what you earn.量入为出liàng rù wéi chū

meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)