入不敷出 rù bù fū chū

DEFINITIONS

  1. income does not cover expenditure
  2. unable to make ends meet

CHARACTERS

入 rù
HSK 4
enter, come in(to), join
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
敷 fū
HSK 6
spread, diffuse; apply, paint
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce