省吃儉用 [－－俭－]

Jyutping saang2 hek3 gim6 jung6
Pinyin shěng chī jiǎn yòng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to live frugally
  2. to economize on food and clothing
  3. to scrimp and save
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to save money on food and daily expenses; to be thrifty
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    为了存钱他省吃俭用了许多年。
    為了存錢他省吃儉用了許多年。
    wèi le cún qián tā shěng chī jiǎn yòng le xǔ duō nián 。
    • He pinched and scraped for many years to save money.