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縮衣節食

简缩衣节食 · 繁縮衣節食

Mandarin · pinyin suō yī jié shí

to economize on clothes and food
to scrimp and save (idiom)

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衣: yī · clothes, clothing; cover, skin; Kangxi radical 145
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食: shí · eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184
缩: suō · contract, draw in, reduce
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section

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1–1–2–2 · suo1 yi1 jie2 shi2

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suk1 ji1 zit3 sik6

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