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缩衣节食

suō yī jié shí

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Definitions

1. to economize on clothes and food
2. to scrimp and save (idiom)

Child Words of 缩衣节食

• 节 节 jiē: see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]
• 节 节 jié: joint; node
• 缩 缩 suō: to withdraw
• 节食 节食 jié shí: to save food
• 衣 衣 yī: clothes
• 衣 衣 yì: to dress
• 食 食 shí: to eat
• 食 食 sì: to feed (a person or animal)