勤俭起家 qín jiǎn qǐ jiā

DEFINITIONS

  1. to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)

CHARACTERS

勤 qín industrious, diligent, attentive
俭 jiǎn temperate, frugal, economical
起 qǐ rise, stand up; go up; begin
家 jiā house, home, residence; family