勤俭为服务之本 qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn

DEFINITIONS

  1. hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)

CHARACTERS

勤 qín
HSK 5
industrious, diligent, attentive
俭 jiǎn
HSK 6
temperate, frugal, economical
为 wéi
HSK 2
do, handle, govern, act; be
服 fú
HSK 1
clothes; wear, dress
务 wù
HSK 2
affairs, business; must, should
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
本 běn
HSK 1
root, origin, source; basis