入不敷出 in English ru4 bu4 fu1 chu1 Meaning

Meanings

• income does not cover expenditure
• unable to make ends meet

Pinyin

ru4 bu4 fu1 chu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

入ru4to enter 不bu4(negative prefix) 敷fu1to spread 出chu1to go out