儉 jiǎn

temperate, frugal, economical

DEFINITIONS

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

WORDS

勤儉辦學 qín jiǎn bàn xué to run a school diligently and thriftily
勤儉辦社 qín jiǎn bàn shè to run an organization diligently and thriftily
勤工儉學 qín gōng jiǎn xué to work part time while studying; work-study program
奢入儉難 shē rù jiǎn nán it is hard to become frugal after becoming accustomed to luxury (idiom)
奢易儉難 shē yì jiǎn nán easy to become accustomed to luxury, hard to become accustomed to frugality (idiom)
慳儉 qiān jiǎn to be frugal
戒奢崇儉 jiè shē chóng jiǎn to refrain from high standard of living (idiom)
治喪從儉 zhì sàng cóng jiǎn to be frugal in attending to funeral rites (idiom)
溫良恭儉讓 wēn liáng gōng jiǎn ràng kindhearted and moderate (idiom); temperate and gentle
省儉 shěng jiǎn frugal; economic; to scrimp and save
省吃儉用 shěng chī jiǎn yòng to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save
知慳識儉 zhī qiān shí jiǎn to know how to be economical (idiom)
節儉 jié jiǎn frugal; economical
自奉儉約 zì fèng jiǎn yuē to live frugally (idiom)
自奉甚儉 zì fèng shèn jiǎn to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures (idiom)
豐儉由人 fēng jiǎn yóu rén fancy or simple according to sb's budget (idiom)
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