chū

idiom
common
formal

Meaning of 入不敷出

入不敷出 means to be unable to make ends meet; to live beyond one's means; income failing to cover expenses. Pronounced rù bù fū chū.

  • to be unable to make ends meet; to live beyond one's means; income failing to cover expenses

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
jīng
yíng
shàn
 
zhè
jiā
gōng
jīng
lián
sān
nián
chū
 

Due to poor management, this company has been operating at a loss for three consecutive years.

huā
qián
shǒu
jiǎo
 
měi
yuè
dōu
chū
 
xiàng
péng
yǒu
jiè
qián
 

He spends money extravagantly, living beyond his means every month, and has to borrow money from friends.

Zhè
shōu
jiā
tíng
cháng
cháng
chū
 
lián
běn
de
shēng
huó
fèi
yòng
dōu
nán
zhī
 

This low-income family often cannot make ends meet, struggling even to pay for basic living expenses.