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量入计出 — “To live within one's means”

量入计出 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live within one's means”. To budget according to income; to cut one's coat according to one's cloth. Literally, “Measure income to plan expenditure”.

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量入计出 Pronunciation and Pinyin

量入计出 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
量
liàng12measure, quantity, capacity
入
rù2to enter
计
jì4calculate, plan, or measure
出
chū5go or come out

Example Sentence with 量入计出

小明从小就学会了量入计出,合理规划自己的零花钱,从不超支。
Xiao Ming learned to budget according to his income from a young age, reasonably planning his pocket money and never overspending.

Idioms Related to 量入计出

Synonyms of 量入计出

  • liàng量rù入wéi为chū出live within one's means

More idioms starting with 量

  • liáng量tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the body
  • liàng量chū出wèi为rù入budget according to outgoings
  • liàng量chū出zhì制rù入budget based on anticipated expenses
  • liàng量záo凿zhèng正ruì枘act practically, adapt to circumstances
  • liàng量lì力duó度dé德assess one's virtue and capability
  • liàng量lì力ér而wéi为act according to one's capability
  • liàng量lì力ér而xíng行act according to one's capabilities
  • liàng量rú如jiāng江hǎi海extremely magnanimous and tolerant
  • liàng量xiǎo小lì力wēi微small in number and weak in strength
  • liàng量jǐ己shěn审fēn分assess oneself and reflect on duties
  • liàng量cái才qì器shǐ使appoint according to ability

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Questions about 量入计出

What does 量入计出 mean?

量入计出 (liàng rù jì chū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live within one's means”.

How do you pronounce 量入计出?

量入计出 is pronounced liàng rù jì chū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 量入计出 literally mean?

Literally, 量入计出 means “Measure income to plan expenditure”. It is used to mean “to live within one's means”.

What is the Chinese definition of 量入计出?

根据收入的多少来定开支的限度。同“量入为出”。

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