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Open the tool →称家有无 (chèn jiā yǒu wú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in accordance with one's family's financial situation”.
称家有无 is pronounced chèn jiā yǒu wú in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 称家有无 means “Match family's financial status”. It is used to mean “to act in accordance with one's family's financial situation”.
称:适合,相符。与家庭经济情况相符。指办理婚、丧等事不可过奢或过俭。