| 释义 |
精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | Accurate and careful planning and calculating. (literal) • Spare well and spend well. • Keep no more cats than will catch mice. • Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. • Look at both sides of a penny. • Make every cent count. • On a shoestring. [同义] 该花就花，该省就省 Spend not when you may save; spare not when you may spend. [反义] 铺张浪费 Butter one’s bread on both sides. |