入不敷支
jap6 bat1 fu1 zi1rù bù fū zhīinferred
English
- income falling short of expenditure; unable to make ends meet
粵語 — Cantonese
- 支出多過收入
Examples
佢失業之後淨係靠兼職生活，每個月都入不敷支。
After losing his original job, he earns his living by doing a part-time job, but his income falls short of expenditure every month.
Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk