economize on food and clothing

economize on food and clothing

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Su ō y ī Ji é sh í, which means save food and wear. It generally refers to thrifty life. It comes from the poem manuscript of Jiannan · qiuhuo song.

The origin of Idioms

Lu You of Song Dynasty wrote "autumn song of Jiannan poetry manuscript": "I would like to cover my collection with neighboring songs, and work hard to cultivate mulberry."

Idiom usage

I'll have to go to bed when I'm going to die of thrift.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] frugal and frugal [antonym] extravagant and wasteful