勒紧裤腰带

Traditional (Taiwan): 勒緊褲腰帶

lēijǐnkùyāodài ㄌㄟ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄎㄨˋ ㄧㄠ ㄉㄞˋ

    • to tighten one's belt
    • to economise strictly to get through hard times

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
tighten one's belt
Meaning
To economise strictly to get through hard times. Close to the English "tighten one's belt."

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