量入為出 [－－为－]

Jyutping loeng6 jap6 wai4 ceot1
Pinyin liàng rù wéi chū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means
You can only spend what you earn.

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

動詞
根據收入嚟決定應該使幾多錢
to live within one's means; to keep the expenditure within the limits of revenues
- 香港政府做嘅財政預算應該以量入為出為原則。
  香港政府做嘅财政预算应该以量入为出为原则。
  hoeng1 gong2 zing3 fu2 zou6 ge3 coi4 zing3 jyu6 syun3 jing1 goi1 ji5 loeng6 jap6 wai4 ceot1 wai4 jyun4 zak1.
  The Hong Kong Government shall follow the principle of keeping the expenditure within the limits of revenues in drawing up its budget.

Definitions (Wiktionary)

phrase, idiomatic
make ends meet; adjust one's expense to one's income; base one's expenditures upon one's income
- 年輕白領理財的首要是要量入為出，強制儲蓄。
  年轻白领理财的首要是要量入为出，强制储蓄。
  nián qīng bái lǐng lǐ cái de shǒu yào shì yào liàng rù wéi chū ， qiáng zhì chǔ xù ．
  The most important thing for young white-collar workers, in terms of managing money, is to make ends meet and to focus on saving.

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)

（沒有對應漢語詞彙）

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
量入为出嘅原则
量入為出嘅原則
loeng6 jap6 wai4 ceot1 ge3 jyun4 zak1
- principle of keeping expenditure within the limits of revenues
Cantonese
香港政府做嘅财政预算应该以量入为出为原则。
香港政府做嘅財政預算應該以量入為出為原則。
hoeng1 gong2 zing3 fu2 zou6 ge3 coi4 zing3 jyu6 syun3 jing1 goi1 ji5 loeng6 jap6 wai4 ceot1 wai4 jyun4 zak1.
- The Hong Kong Government shall follow the principle of keeping the expenditure within the limits of revenues in drawing up its budget.

Examples (Wiktionary)

Mandarin
量入为出
量入為出
liàng rù wéi chū
- to budget one’s expenses according to one’s income
Mandarin
年轻白领理财的首要是要量入为出，强制储蓄。
年輕白領理財的首要是要量入為出，強制儲蓄。
nián qīng bái lǐng lǐ cái de shǒu yào shì yào liàng rù wéi chū ， qiáng zhì chǔ xù ．
- The most important thing for young white-collar workers, in terms of managing money, is to make ends meet and to focus on saving.