省吃儉用

to live frugally / to economize on food and clothing / to scrimp and save

to save / to economize / to do without / to omit / to leave out / province / (archaic) central government department

to inspect / to examine / to be aware / to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)

to eat / to consume / to eat at (a cafeteria etc) / to eradicate / to destroy / to absorb / to suffer / to stammer (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [ji2])

variant of 吃[chi1]

frugal / thrifty / needy

to skimp / to be frugal

to use / to employ / to have to / to eat or drink / expense or outlay / usefulness / hence / therefore