We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「縮衣嗇食」, explained below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「縮衣嗇食」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
It means to eat and wear frugally and live a frugal life.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
suō yī sè shí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
suk1 yi1 sik1 sik6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
