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省吃儉用

简 省吃俭用 · 繁 省吃儉用
Mandarin · pinyin shěng chī jiǎn yòng

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to live frugally
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Characters in this entry

省
shěng · province; save, economize
吃
chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
儉
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用
yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
俭
jiǎn · temperate, frugal, economical
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3–1–3–4 · sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4

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saang2 hek3 gim6 jung6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to save money on food and daily expenses; to be thrifty

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