To be unable to make ends meet; to spend more than one earns; to have an income insufficient to cover expenses; expenditure exceeds income.
由于物价持续上涨，许多家庭都感到入不敷出，生活压力倍增
Due to continuous rising prices, many families feel their expenditure exceeds their income, leading to increased pressure in their daily lives.
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After the confiscation of the Jia family's property, Jia She and Jia Zhen were exiled, and those who were once close to the Jia family quickly distanced themselves.
The Emperor, out of old affection for Imperial Concubine Jia, allowed Jia Zheng to inherit his old position, and some people returned to Jia Zheng's side.
However, the Jia household's finances were in a state of decay, their expenditure exceeded their income, and they declined day by day.
The Xue family was also nearly ruined by Xue Pan.
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