俭可以养廉 — “Frugality helps cultivate and maintain integrity”
俭可以养廉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Frugality helps cultivate and maintain integrity”. Literally, “Frugality can foster integrity”.
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他始终坚持俭可以养廉的原则，生活简朴，从不贪图享乐。
He always adheres to the principle that frugality fosters integrity, living a simple life and never seeking extravagance.
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Synonyms of 俭可以养廉
More idioms starting with 俭
- jiǎn俭bù不zhòng中lǐ礼Excessive frugality is impolite
- jiǎn俭yǐ以yǎng养lián廉Frugality fosters integrity
- jiǎn俭yǐ以yǎng养dé德Frugality cultivates virtue
- jiǎn俭kě可yǎng养lián廉Frugality cultivates integrity
- jiǎn俭cún存shē奢shī失thrift preserves, extravagance perishes
- jiǎn俭gù故néng能guǎng广Frugality leads to prosperity
- jiǎn俭fù腹gāo高tán谈talk grandly despite little knowledge
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Open the tool →Questions about 俭可以养廉
What does 俭可以养廉 mean?
俭可以养廉 (jiǎn kě yǐ yǎng lián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Frugality helps cultivate and maintain integrity”.
How do you pronounce 俭可以养廉?
俭可以养廉 is pronounced jiǎn kě yǐ yǎng lián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 俭可以养廉 literally mean?
Literally, 俭可以养廉 means “Frugality can foster integrity”. It is used to mean “Frugality helps cultivate and maintain integrity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 俭可以养廉?
俭：节省，俭约；廉：廉洁。节俭可以帮助养成廉洁的操守