"scrimp" in Chinese (Simplified)
省吃俭用节省（尤其是艰难地）
Definition
尽可能少花钱，通常通过过简朴生活或克制自己，因为经济拮据。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常带有无奈或略带负面的感觉，暗示出于困难或被迫。常在“scrimp and save”（省吃俭用）等表达中出现，多用于日常或经济拮据的话题。
Examples
They had to scrimp to afford rent every month.
他们不得不**省吃俭用**，才能每月付房租。
I don't like to scrimp on food.
我不喜欢在食物上**节省**。
She always scrimps on clothes to save money.
她总是**省**在衣服上来存钱。
We had to scrimp and save for years to buy this house.
我们不得不**省吃俭用**多年才买下这套房子。
Even when you scrimp, sometimes money just isn't enough.
即使你**省吃俭用**，有时钱还是不够。
Don’t scrimp on quality when buying winter boots.
买冬靴时不要在质量上**省**。