勒緊褲頭 (lak6 gan2 fu3 tau4): lit. to tighten one's belt, meaning to reduce unnecessary spending to save more for living expenses | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

lak6 gan2 fu3 tau4勒緊褲頭勒紧裤头

Jyutpinglak6 gan2 fu3 tau4

Yalelakh gán fu tàuh

Definition

lit. to tighten one's belt, meaning to reduce unnecessary spending to save more for living expenses

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T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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