入不敷出

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Chinese

to enter not; no announce; apply
to go out; to come out; to occur
to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)
 
trad. (入不敷出)
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Idiom

入不敷出

  1. unable to make ends meet; income cannot cover expenditure; to spend more than one earns