戒奢崇儉 jiè shē chóng jiǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to refrain from high standard of living (idiom)

CHARACTERS

戒 jiè
HSK 5
warn, caution, admonish
奢 shē
HSK 6
extravagant, wasteful; exaggerate
崇 chóng
HSK 6
esteem, honor, revere, venerate
儉 jiǎn temperate, frugal, economical