scant oneself in food and clothes

scant oneself in food and clothes

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch ù y ī Su ō sh í, which means to save food and clothing in daily life. It comes from Song Lian's rebuilding the stele of the Great Hall of Longde in Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It is the same as "economizing on food and clothing"

Analysis of Idioms

Food and clothing

The origin of Idioms

Song Lian of Ming Dynasty reconstructed the stele of Daxiong hall in Longde: "so he dethroned his clothes and food and severely damaged the five Ying rooms of Daxiong hall."

Idiom explanation

Frugal, refers to the province in life to wear and eat, and strive to save.