老两口

lǎo liǎng kǒu wèi xià yī nián dìng yù suàn

老两口为下一年定预算。

The old couple budgeted for the coming year.

lǎo liǎng kǒu suī rán hěn qióng dàn cóng bù qǐng qiú shī shě

老两口虽然很穷，但从不请求施舍。

Poor as they were, the old couple never asked for charity.