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省着

use sparingly

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phrase Rare #29,569
use sparingly Often followed by 点 to mean “use a little more sparingly” or “be more economical.”
CH: 这些纸还可以用，省着点用。
EN: These papers can still be used, so use them sparingly.

省着点

Use it sparingly.

— Deep Sea (2023)

省着点用喔

Use it sparingly.

— 那些年，我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

你省着点吧！

Go easy on it!

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

只要省着点花，三枚标准币够吃一顿饭了，这已经相当不错。

If you spend carefully, three standard coins are enough to buy a meal. That’s already pretty good.