释义 |
省吃俭用省吃俭用[shěng chī jiǎn yòng]1.■save money on food and expenses; be economical in everyday spending; live frugally; make a penny go a long way; pinch and scrape; practise austerity; reduce expenses; scrape and screw; skimp and save; stint oneself:他省吃俭用地过日子。He led his life, pinching and scraping. |