缩衣节食 in English suo1 yi1 jie2 shi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to economize on clothes and food
  • to scrimp and save (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

缩 衣 节 食

Traditional Characters

縮 衣 節 食

Pinyin

suo1 yi1 jie2 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

缩suo1to withdraw 衣yi1clothes 节jie2see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3] 食shi2to eat