勒紧裤带

to tighten one's belt / to live more frugally

to rein in / to compel / to force / to carve / to engrave / (literary) to command / to lead / bridle / (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux

to strap tightly / to bind

to tighten

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

variant of 褲|裤[ku4]

underpants / trousers / pants

belt (in trousers) / CL:根[gen1]

band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條|条[tiao2] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise