儉 jiǎn

temperate, frugal, economical

DEFINITIONS

  • temperate, frugal, economical
  • frugal
  • thrifty
  • needy

WORDS

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