勒紧裤带 in English lei1 jin3 ku4 dai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to tighten one's belt
  • to live more frugally

Simplified Characters

勒 紧 裤 带

Traditional Characters

勒 緊 褲 帶

Pinyin

lei1 jin3 ku4 dai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

勒lei1to rein in 紧jin3tight 裤ku4variant of 褲|裤[ku4] 带dai4band