量入为出

量入為出
liàngrù-wéichū
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to live within one's means
  2. 2 to budget expenses according to income

Examples

Guòrìzi yào liàngrùwéichū, bùnéng mángmù xiāofèi.
Living life requires budgeting within your means — don't spend blindly.
Jiātíng lǐcái de dìyī yuánzé shì liàngrùwéichū.
The first principle of household finance is to live within your means.

Tips

history
From 《礼记·》 — the ancient Rites prescribed that a state must first tally its grain income and only then plan its expenditures. The same logic was transferred to personal finance.

Stroke Order

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