寅吃卯粮 — “To live beyond one's means”
寅吃卯粮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live beyond one's means”. To spend future income due to current financial difficulties. Literally, “Eat this year's food meant for next year”.
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寅吃卯粮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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由于生意不景气，他不得不寅吃卯粮，才能维持家庭开销。
Due to sluggish business, he had to live beyond his means, drawing on future income to cover household expenses.
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What does 寅吃卯粮 mean?
寅吃卯粮 (yín chī mǎo liáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live beyond one's means”.
How do you pronounce 寅吃卯粮?
寅吃卯粮 is pronounced yín chī mǎo liáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寅吃卯粮 literally mean?
Literally, 寅吃卯粮 means “Eat this year's food meant for next year”. It is used to mean “to live beyond one's means”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寅吃卯粮?
这一年吃了下一年的粮。比喻经济困难，收入不够支出，预先支用了以后的进项。比喻指经济困难，入不敷出。