节衣缩食 Traditional 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí 🔊 to save on food and clothing (idiom) HSK 7–9 + Keep this word Meanings jié yī suō shí 節衣縮食 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally Its characters 节jiéjoint; nodeHSK 3衣yīclothes缩suōto withdrawHSK 7–9食shíto eat