节衣缩食
jié yī suō shí
HSK 7
English Meaning
to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
Authentic Cinema Dialogue
1 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
HSK 7
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1. PREVIOUS
王忠还爱喝点小酒
“Wang Zhong likes to drink,”
2. TARGET TURN
白娘子只能是节衣缩食的
“so she has to pinch every penny.”
3. NEXT
白娘子每次从明光寺
“Every time she returns from Mingguang Temple”
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