Word Detail

节衣缩食
jié yī suō shí
to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

过着节衣缩食的生活。
Guòzhe jiéyī-suōshí de shēnghuó.
Live a frugal life.
父母节衣缩食。
Fùmǔ jiéyī-suōshí.
Parents scrimp and save.