"on a shoestring" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 靠很少的钱
• 预算非常紧

Definition

用很少的钱做某事；以非常有限的预算运营、生活或完成事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式习语，多用于形容旅行、创业或举办活动预算紧张的情况。常见组合有：'travel on a shoestring'、'run a business on a shoestring'。仅指预算问题，与鞋带无关。

Examples

They started their company on a shoestring.

他们**靠很少的钱**创办了公司。

I traveled across Europe on a shoestring.

我**靠很少的钱**游遍了欧洲。

The movie was made on a shoestring.

这部电影**预算非常紧**拍摄完成。

We're running this project on a shoestring, so every dollar counts.

我们正在**靠很少的钱**做这个项目，每一分钱都很重要。

She’s used to living on a shoestring, so she knows how to save.

她习惯了**靠很少的钱**生活，所以很会省钱。

Their wedding was beautiful, even though it was done on a shoestring.

他们的婚礼很漂亮，虽然**预算非常紧**。