勤儉起家 qín jiǎn qǐ jiā

to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
勤 qín HSK 5
diligent; hardworking; industrious
儉 jiǎn
frugal; thrifty; needy
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
家 jiā HSK 1
home; family; classifier for families or businesses