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節衣縮食 (zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

節衣縮食 (zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6, jié yī suō shí) — to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 節令 (zit3 ling6) — Seasonal
• 節哀 (zit3 oi1) — Mourning; to overcome one's sorrows
• 節瓜 (zit3 gwaa1) — fuzzy melon; hairy gourd
• 節用 (zit3 jung6) — (verb) save; or (noun) economization
• 節目 (zit3 muk6) — (noun) events
• 節約能源 (zit3 joek3 nang4 jyun4) — Energy saving

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