勒緊 [－紧]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to tighten
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    中小企业要勒紧裤带才能存活。
    中小企業要勒緊褲帶才能存活。
    zhōng xiǎo qǐ yè yào lēi jǐn kù dài cái néng cún huó 。
    • Small businesses will have to tighten their belts to survive.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    由于父亲的收入减少，全家人将要勒紧裤头过活。
    由於父親的收入減少，全家人將要勒緊褲頭過活。
    yóu yú fù qīn de shōu rù jiǎn shào ， quán jiā rén jiāng yào lè jǐn kù tóu guò huó ．
    • Due to reduced income of (our) father, our whole family will need to live at reduced expense.