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不儉則匱
bù jiǎn zé kuì
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wastage makes one destitute (idiom)
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儉以防匱
jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì
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frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
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儉以養廉
jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián
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frugality makes honesty (idiom)
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儉則不缺
jiǎn zé bù quē
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frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
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儉學
jiǎn xué
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to deny oneself comforts in order to save money for one's education
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儉朴
jiǎn pǔ
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plain and unadorned;
thrifty and simple
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儉用
jiǎn yòng
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to skimp;
to be frugal
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儉省
jiǎn shěng
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thrifty;
sparing;
economical
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儉約
jiǎn yuē
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sparing;
economical
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儉素
jiǎn sù
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thrifty and plain
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儉腹
jiǎn fù
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lit. empty belly;
hollow;
vacuous;
devoid of content
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儉薄
jiǎn bó
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to lack the necessities of life
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克儉
kè jiǎn
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thrift;
economy
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克勤克儉
kè qín kè jiǎn
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to be industrious and frugal (idiom)
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勤儉
qín jiǎn
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hardworking and frugal
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勤儉務實
qín jiǎn wù shí
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hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic
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勤儉建國
qín jiǎn jiàn guó
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to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)
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勤儉持家
qín jiǎn chí jiā
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hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
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勤儉樸實
qín jiǎn pǔ shí
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hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom)
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勤儉樸素
qín jiǎn pǔ sù
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hardworking, thrifty, plain, and simple (idiom)
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勤儉為服務之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
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hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
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勤儉節約
qín jiǎn jié yuē
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diligent and thrifty (idiom)
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勤儉耐勞
qín jiǎn nài láo
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diligent and able to endure hardship (idiom)
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勤儉起家
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā
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to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)
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勤儉辦企業
qín jiǎn bàn qǐ yè
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to run an enterprise diligently and thriftily
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