量入为出 in English liang4 ru4 wei2 chu1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiomatic expression); to live within one's means
  • You can only spend what you earn.

Simplified Characters

量 入 为 出

Traditional Characters

量 入 為 出

Pinyin

liang4 ru4 wei2 chu1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

量liang4to measure 入ru4to enter 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 出chu1to go out