紮炮 [扎－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    財困要​慳住​使​，​滅少​開支
    to cut down on one's spending; to tighten one's belt; to have no money for food; literally, to tie a pack of fire crackers
  2. 動詞
    勒緊​褲頭​，​減少肚​餓​感覺
    to tighten one's belt to reduce the hunger
  3. 近義詞
    勒緊褲頭
  4. 參看
    扎炮、紮砲
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 挨餓 – 挨饿
  2. 餓肚子 – 饿肚子
  3. 勒緊褲帶 – 勒紧裤带
  4. 過苦日子 – 过苦日子

紮炮 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. hunger; tighten up waist belt (spoken)