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.
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