粵

入jap6不bat1敷fu1出ceot1

jap6 bat1 fu1 ceot1rù bù fū chū

English

  1. income does not cover expenditure
  2. unable to make ends meet
  3. can't make ends meet

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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