English translation for "节衣缩食"

[ jiéyīsuōshí ] 
scant oneself in food and clothes; be more economical; economize food and clothing; economize [scrimp] on food and clothing; live frugally; practise austerity; practise strict economy; save on food and clothing; skimp on one's own food and clothing 短语和例子
我们节衣缩食, 积蓄了够买一台彩电的钱。 by using economy in buying food and clothes, we were able to save enough money for a new colour tv set

Related Translations:

节衣缩食的:  lean 2

低收入的节衣缩食:  the constrictions of life on a low income

节衣缩食地攒钱:  pinch and save

Example Sentences:

	1.	The garths were poor, and "lived in a small way" . 加思一家很穷，只能过“节衣缩食的生活。”
	2.	I'd stint myself to keep you both in a genteel and seemly style . 我会节衣缩食来让你们俩过一种上流社会的体面生活。
	3.	Those prepares to deprive themselves over decades may be able to achieve military dominance . 那些准备节衣缩食几十年的人可能取得军事优势。
	4.	By using economy in buying food and clothes , we were able to save enough money for a new colour tv set . 我们节衣缩食，积蓄了够买一台彩电的钱。
	5.	Now , i don ' t want to have to start tightening my belt 我现在不想开始节衣缩食地度日
	6.	The garths were poor , and " lived in a small way " 加思一家很穷，只能过“节衣缩食的生活。 ”
	7.	We ' re going to have to learn to tighten our belts since i took a cut in pay 既然我断解绝了收入。我们不得不学习节衣缩食。
	8.	No matter how hard they tried to tighten their belt , they could not have enough money 回复：不管他们怎样节衣缩食，他们都没足够的钱。
	9.	If you want to salt away money , you ' ll have to tighten your belt for " saving is getting " 如果你想存些钱，你就得节衣缩食，因为“节省钱就等于挣钱” 。
	10.	In an old school gathering , they met one of their classmates maria ; she married to a wealthy husband 他的女友朱丽美是他的中学同学，两人节衣缩食希望渡过艰难时期。

Similar Words：

"节牙钢钉" English translation, "节氧作用" English translation, "节也" English translation, "节一" English translation, "节一郎" English translation, "节衣缩食的" English translation, "节衣缩食地攒钱" English translation, "节移法" English translation, "节义" English translation, "节义廉明" English translation