缩衣节食 meaning in English
economize on clothing and food; be very economical
Examples
- Not that i consciously save , but i just know logically how to keep the money
并非是我故意缩衣节食，而是知道怎样有逻辑地用钱。 - Not that i consciously save , but i just know logically how to keep the money
并非是我故意缩衣节食，而是知道怎样有逻辑地用钱。 - One obstacle is that many people have confused efficiency ( doing more with less ) with curtailment , discomfort or privation ( doing less , worse or without )
有一个原因是，很多人把提升能源效率（用较少的能源做更多的事）和缩衣节食、牺牲享受、困乏（享用的更少、更糟，甚至完全不用）混为一谈。