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入不敷出 (jap6 bat1 fu1 ceot1) — to live beyond one's means; income cannot cover expenses in Cantonese

japˍ₆入batˉ¹不fuˉ¹敷ceotˉ¹出
Mandarin Pinyin: ru4 bu4 fu1 chu1

Meaning of 入不敷出

nounto live beyond one's means; income cannot cover expenses

Characters in 入不敷出

入jap6
receipts; income
不bat1
not; no; un-
敷fu1
suffice; be sufficient/enough
出ceot1
go out; come out

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