縮衣節食

suk1 ji1 zit3 sik6

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to economize on clothes and food
  2. to scrimp and save (idiom)

Written Forms

縮衣節食Traditional · Main Form
缩衣节食Alternate Form

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