精打细算

jīngdǎ-xìsuàn

meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 精打細算

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妈妈过日子精打细算。

Mom plans the household budget carefully.

谁不会精打细算?

Who does not budget carefully?