节衣缩食 in English jie2 yi1 suo1 shi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to save on food and clothing (idiomatic expression); to live frugally

Simplified Characters

节 衣 缩 食

Traditional Characters

節 衣 縮 食

Pinyin

jie2 yi1 suo1 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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