Meaning of 精打细算
精打细算 means to calculate meticulously; to budget carefully; to scrimp and save. Pronounced jīng dǎ xì suàn. HSK 7-9.
- to calculate meticulously; to budget carefully; to scrimp and save
Definitions & Examples
Wèi为
le了
mǎi买
fáng房
zi子
，
tā他
men们
yì一
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
jīng精
dǎ打
xì细
suàn算
de地
guò过
rì日
zi子
。
In order to buy a house, the whole family lives very frugally, budgeting every penny.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
jīng经
fèi费
yǒu有
xiàn限
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jīng精
dǎ打
xì细
suàn算
。
The project has a limited budget, so we must be meticulous in our calculations.
Mā妈
ma妈
jīng精
dǎ打
xì细
suàn算
，
bǎ把
jiā家
tíng庭
kāi开
zhī支
guǎn管
lǐ理
dé得
jǐng井
jǐng井
yǒu有
tiáo条
。
My mother is very thrifty and manages the household expenses in perfect order.