紧巴巴

nà jiàn dà yī kàn qǐ lai jǐn bā bā de

那件大衣看起来紧巴巴的。

That coat looks tight.

rú guǒ bù xǐ liǎn liǎn shang jiù huì jǐn bā bā de

如果不洗脸，脸上就会紧巴巴的。

If one does not wash one's face it will become tight.

tā shǒu tóu jǐn bā bā de

他手头紧巴巴的。

He was very much pressed.

wǒ men rì zi guò de jǐn bā bā de

我们日子过得紧巴巴的。

We lived from hand to mouth.