make both ends meet
According to the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Li à NgR à J à ch à, which means to determine the limit of expenditure according to the amount of income. It comes from the biography of Su Xun in the new book of Tang Dynasty.
Idiom usage
To decide expenditure on the basis of income
Analysis of Idioms
Close synonym: living within your means
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Su Xun in the new book of Tang Dynasty, he said, "he was still simple and quiet, and he emphasized hard work, that is, he raised troops, sent and hired people, opened wells and set furnaces, worked out according to his income, and won the market and grain according to his income."
Idiom explanation
The limit of expenditure depends on the amount of income. The same as "living within the limits of income".
Chinese PinYin : liàng rù jì chū
make both ends meet
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put all sorts of things together. dōng pīn xī còu
achieve greater , faster , better and more economical results. duō kuài hǎo shěng
every house deserves a rank of nobility -- there are wise men everywhere. bǐ hù kě fēng