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节俭躬行 — “To practice frugality personally and lead by example”

节俭躬行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice frugality personally and lead by example”. To live simply and set an example through one's own actions. Literally, “practice frugality personally”.

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节俭躬行 Pronunciation and Pinyin

节俭躬行 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
节
jié6joint, festival, section, save
俭
jiǎn9Thrifty and economical
躬
gōng10body; personally; bow
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line

Example Sentence with 节俭躬行

老板一直倡导节俭躬行的理念,从不浪费任何资源。
The boss has always advocated the principle of practicing frugality personally, never wasting any resources.

Idioms Related to 节俭躬行

Synonyms of 节俭躬行

  • jié节jiǎn俭lì力xíng行live frugally and act diligently

More idioms starting with 节

  • jié节shàng上shēng生zhī枝create new, unnecessary complications
  • jié节zhōng中cháng长jié节new complications arising from existing issues
  • jié节biàn变suì岁yí移Seasons change, years pass
  • jié节āi哀shùn顺biàn变temper sorrow, accept change
  • jié节wài外shēng生zhī枝create new complications
  • jié节wēi威fǎn反wén文curb power, return to civility
  • jié节yòng用hòu厚shēng生economize expenses and enrich people's livelihoods
  • jié节yòng用ài爱ren人economize expenses and care for people
  • jié节yòng用ài爱mín民economize and care for people
  • jié节yòng用yù裕mín民economize to enrich the people
  • jié节jié节bài败tuì退suffer successive defeats

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What does 节俭躬行 mean?

节俭躬行 (jié jiǎn gōng xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice frugality personally and lead by example”.

How do you pronounce 节俭躬行?

节俭躬行 is pronounced jié jiǎn gōng xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 节俭躬行 literally mean?

Literally, 节俭躬行 means “practice frugality personally”. It is used to mean “to practice frugality personally and lead by example”.

What is the Chinese definition of 节俭躬行?

节俭:节省,节约;躬:亲自。生活俭朴,以身作则

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