精打细算 meticulous planning and calculation
Explanation
精打细算是一个汉语成语，意思是认真细致地计划和计算，指的是在人力物力使用上计算很精细。它体现了一种谨慎、节俭的生活态度。
Jing da xi suan is a Chinese idiom meaning to carefully plan and calculate, to use human and material resources meticulously. It reflects a cautious and thrifty attitude towards life.
Origin Story
在一个偏远的小山村里，住着一位名叫阿花的勤劳妇女。她家的日子虽然清贫，但她总是能把有限的资源用得恰到好处。她每天都会仔细计划当天的开支，每一分钱都用在刀刃上。她会根据季节的变化来种植蔬菜，精心照料家禽，尽量减少购买食物的开销。即使是捡来的树枝、废弃的布料，她也能巧妙地利用起来，缝制成衣服或修补家里的东西。阿花经常对孩子们说："一分钱掰成两半花，日子才能过得越来越好。"孩子们也跟着她精打细算，养成了勤俭节约的好习惯。渐渐地，他们家不仅解决了温饱问题，还积攒了一些积蓄。
In a remote mountain village lived a hardworking woman named Ahua. Although her family was poor, she always managed to make the most of her limited resources. Every day she would carefully plan her expenses, spending every penny wisely. She would plant vegetables according to the change of seasons, carefully care for poultry, and try to reduce the cost of buying food as much as possible. Even collected branches and discarded fabrics, she could cleverly use them to sew clothes or repair things at home. Ahua often told her children: "If we save every penny, our lives will be better and better." The children followed her example, and developed good habits of thrift. Gradually, their family not only solved the problem of food and clothing, but also saved some money.
Usage
形容做事细致、计划周密，也指节俭。多用于生活方面。
To describe someone meticulous, careful in their plans, and thrifty. Often used in the context of daily life.
Examples
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他平时精打细算，所以攒了不少钱。
ta ping shi jing da xi suan, suo yi zan le bu shao qian.
He is thrifty and always plans carefully, so he has saved a lot of money.
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这次装修，我们要精打细算，避免浪费。
zhe ci zhuang xiu, wo men yao jing da xi suan, bi mian lang fei
For this renovation, we need to plan carefully and avoid waste.