节衣缩食 (jié yī suō shí) | Meaning: to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)艰苦朴素jiān kǔ pǔ sù

to economize on clothes and food · to scrimp and save (idiom)缩衣节食suō yī jié shí

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

(idiom) to live frugally省吃俭用shěng chī jiǎn yòng

lit. to cut pickles and divide congee (idiom) · fig. to live in extreme poverty while studying diligently; to endure hardship for learning断齑画粥duàn jī huà zhōu

(idiom) a basket of rice and a gourd of drink; fig. to lead a simple and frugal life, content with poverty (as a scholar)箪食瓢饮dān sì piáo yǐn

to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally

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