手头紧

Traditional form:

手頭緊

Pinyin (reading):

shǒutóujǐn

Definitions:

• short of money
• hard up

Characters:

• 手 - hand
• 头 - head; chief, boss; first, top
• 紧 - tense, tight, taut; firm, secure

Traditional characters:

• 手 - hand
• 頭 - head; chief, boss; first, top
• 緊 - tense, tight, taut; firm, secure