入不敷出
jap6 bat1 fu1 ceot1rù bù fū chū
English
- income does not cover expenditure
- unable to make ends meet
- can't make ends meet
粵語 — Cantonese
- 支出多過收入;收入同支出平衡唔到
Examples
我建议你永远不要入不敷出。
I advise you never to live beyond your income.
Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY
我今個月洗突咗,搞到入不敷出。
I can't make ends meet this month since I've spent too much.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk