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勒緊褲帶

简 勒紧裤带 · 繁 勒緊褲帶
Mandarin · pinyin lēi jǐn kù dài

Meanings

  1. to tighten one's belt
  2. to live more frugally
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Characters in this entry

勒
lēi · strangle, tighten
緊
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褲
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帶
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紧
jǐn · tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
裤
kù · trousers, pants
带
dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone
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Mandarin tones

1–3–4–4 · lei1 jin3 ku4 dai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lak6 gan2 fu3 daai2

Cantonese word readings for 勒緊褲帶. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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lak6 gan2 fu3 daai2

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verb

  1. (idiomatic) to tighten one's belt; to tighten the purse strings; to be more frugal

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