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勒緊褲帶

lēijǐnkùdài

ㄌㄟ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄎㄨˋ ㄉㄞˋ

Simplified 勒紧裤带

  1. 1to tighten one's belt
  2. 2to live more frugally
Example

中小企業要勒緊褲帶才能存活。

zhōngxiǎoqìyè yào lēijǐnkùdài cáinéng cúnhuó

Small businesses will have to tighten their belts to survive.

Keep 勒緊褲帶 and it comes back until you know it.

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