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勒紧裤带

lēi jǐn kù dàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to tighten one's belt / to live more frugally
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-765c22439467894c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

勒緊褲帶 勒紧裤带 [lei1 jin3 ku4 dai4] /to tighten one's belt/to live more frugally/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 勒緊褲帶

  • 勒
    lè

    (literary) bridle / halter / headstall / to rein in / to compel / to force / (literary) to carve / to engrave / (literary) to command / to lead (an army etc) / (physics) lux (abbr. for 勒克斯[lè kè sī])

    lēi

    to strap tightly / to bind

  • 紧
    jǐn

    tight / strict / close at hand / near / urgent / tense / hard up / short of money / to tighten

  • 裤
    kù

    underpants / trousers / pants

  • 带
    dài

    band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條|条[tiáo] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.