节衣缩食
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 節衣縮食
In Mandarin Chinese, 节衣缩食 (jiéyīsuōshí) means “to live frugally”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.
Meaning
- to live frugally
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Examples
- 为了买房，他们节衣缩食了很多年。They lived frugally for many years to buy a house.