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省吃俭用

shěngchījiǎnyòng

Traditional: 省吃儉用

to live frugally / to economize on food and clothing / to scrimp and save

Character Breakdown

省
shěng
province; frugal; to save, to leave out
HSK 4
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
俭
jiǎn
temperate, frugal, economical
HSK 6
用
yòng
to use, to employ, to apply; use
HSK 3

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