節衣縮食 [节－缩－]

Jyutping zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6
Pinyin jié yī suō shí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    為​咗​慳​錢​而​減少​支出​，​甚至​食少​啲​嘢​買​少​啲​衫
    to tighten one's belt; to save money by reducing daily expenses
    • 為咗供個仔去外國讀大學，我哋惟有節衣縮食。
      为咗供个仔去外国读大学，我哋惟有节衣缩食。
      wai6 zo2 gung1 go3 zai2 heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 duk6 daai6 hok6, ngo5 dei6 wai4 jau5 zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6.
      For the sake of sending our son to study in an overseas university, we can only tighten our belt.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to save money by reducing daily expenses
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2108
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    为咗供个仔去外国读大学，我哋惟有节衣缩食。
    為咗供個仔去外國讀大學，我哋惟有節衣縮食。
    wai6 zo2 gung1 go3 zai2 heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 duk6 daai6 hok6, ngo5 dei6 wai4 jau5 zit3 ji1 suk1 sik6.
    • For the sake of sending our son to study in an overseas university, we can only tighten our belt.