吃草 Eat Grass

定义：
形容经济拮据、花钱过度后只能节衣缩食。

词语来源：
草通常是动物吃的廉价食物，因此“吃草”带有“穷到没钱吃正常食物”的夸张幽默意味。

例句：

• “买了新电脑后，我这个月只能吃草了。”

• “房租一交完，大家都准备吃草吧。”

Definition:
To live extremely frugally because one is broke or overspent.

Origin:
Grass is associated with cheap animal food. Saying one must “eat grass” humorously implies having no money left for proper meals.

Example Usage:

• “I bought a new phone, now whole month must 吃草.”

• “After paying rent and bills, we’re basically eating grass already.”