| 释义 |
节衣缩食 | jié yī suō shí | To save clothing and reduce food. (literal) • Pinch and scrape. • Trim one’s sails. • To go on the skin. • Skin a flea for its hide. • Tighten one’s belt. • Draw in one’s horns. [同义] 勒紧裤带 Pull in one’s belt. [反义] 大吃大喝 To peg and quaff. [源] 陆游诗：“节衣缩食勤耕桑。” |