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拮据

jiéjū

ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄩ

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  1. 1hard pressed for money; in financial straits
Example

他的書銷路不好，所以現在手頭十分拮据。

tā de shū xiāolù bùhǎo suǒyǐ xiànzài shǒutóu shífēn jiéjū

He is badly off, because his book doesn't sell well.

Keep 拮据 and it comes back until you know it.

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