缩衣节食 suō yī jié shí

to scrimp and save (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to scrimp and save (idiom)
  2. 2. to economize on clothes and food

Characters

Character Meaning
缩 suō HSK 5
to shrink; to contract; to reduce
衣 yī HSK 1
clothes; Kangxi radical 145; to wear
节 jié HSK 3
festival
食 shí HSK 5
to eat; food; animal feed