挤牙缝

Traditional (Taiwan): 擠牙縫

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jǐyáfèng ㄐㄧˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄈㄥˋ

- to scrimp and save even more in hard times
- to pinch pennies

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally: squeeze out of the gaps in the teeth
Meaning: To scrimp and save even more when life is already hard.

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