"scrimp and save" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 省吃俭用

Definition

尽量少花钱、努力省下来，通常因为钱不多，所以长时间存钱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语，体现长期、一点点地省钱的辛苦和牺牲。常与“多年”、“只为了”等搭配。不是用于短期、容易的储蓄。

Examples

My parents had to scrimp and save to buy our house.

我父母不得不**省吃俭用**才买了我们的房子。

We scrimp and save so our children can go to college.

我们**省吃俭用**让孩子们能上大学。

She has to scrimp and save every month to pay her bills.

她每个月都得**省吃俭用**来付账单。

After years of scrimping and saving, they finally took that dream trip to Paris.

多年**省吃俭用**后，他们终于实现了去巴黎旅行的梦想。

I didn't want to scrimp and save just to buy a new phone, so I waited for a discount.

我不想为买新手机**省吃俭用**，所以等打折。

We had to scrimp and save for ages, but buying our first car was worth it.

我们**省吃俭用**了很久，但买到第一辆车很值得。