俭存奢失 — “Frugality leads to preservation and prosperity”
俭存奢失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Frugality leads to preservation and prosperity”. While extravagance leads to ruin and loss. Literally, “Thrift preserves, extravagance perishes”.
俭存奢失 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Idioms Related to 俭存奢失
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- 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yǐ以yǎng养lián廉Frugality fosters integrity
- jiǎn俭kě可yǐ以zhù助lián廉Frugality helps maintain integrity
- jiǎn俭kě可yǎng养lián廉Frugality cultivates integrity
- 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 俭存奢失
What does 俭存奢失 mean?
俭存奢失 (jiǎn cún shē shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Frugality leads to preservation and prosperity”.
How do you pronounce 俭存奢失?
俭存奢失 is pronounced jiǎn cún shē shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 俭存奢失 literally mean?
Literally, 俭存奢失 means “Thrift preserves, extravagance perishes”. It is used to mean “Frugality leads to preservation and prosperity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 俭存奢失?
俭：节俭。存：留存。奢：奢侈。节俭的人就是能留存下来，奢侈的人必然败亡。