节衣缩食 jié yī suō shí

DEFINITIONS

  1. to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally

CHARACTERS

节 jié
HSK 3
knot, node, joint; section
衣 yī
HSK 1
clothes, clothing; cover, skin
缩 suō
HSK 5
contract, draw in, reduce
食 shí
HSK 5
eat; meal; food; KangXi radical number 184