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No. 5,508 in Chinese

入不敷出

"入不敷出" means income is insufficient to cover expenses.

In a sentence

  • 由于消费过多,她的生活已经入不敷出了。

    Due to excessive spending, her lifestyle has already become unsustainable.

    The phrase '入不敷出' is used to describe a financial situation where expenses exceed income, leading to monetary difficulties.

  • 如果收入不能增加,将会长期处于入不敷出的状态。

    If the income does not increase, it will lead to a prolonged state of financial insufficiency.

    Here, '入不敷出' refers to an ongoing condition of expenses overwhelming income, emphasizing the necessity of changing circumstances.

  • 他的公司最近入不敷出,需要寻找新的投资者。

    His company has recently become financially unsustainable and needs to find new investors.

    In this sentence, '入不敷出' specifically describes the financial status of a company rather than an individual or general situation.

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