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Learn about the idiom 「節衣縮食」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Save on food and clothing. Describes thrift.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiē yī suō shí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jit3 yi1 suk1 sik6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.

