节衣缩食
jiéyī-suōshíTraditional 節衣縮食
to economize
Every meaning
jiéyī-suōshí
- to economize
Its characters
- 节jiéfestival; holiday (as in 春节)
- 衣yīclothes; clothing (as in 衣服)
- 缩suōto shrink; to contract
- 食shíto eat
Words with 节
Words with 衣
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).