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克俭克勤
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克俭克勤 — “To be both diligent and frugal”

克俭克勤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be both diligent and frugal”. Industrious and thrifty. Literally, “Able to be thrifty and diligent”.

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克俭克勤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

克俭克勤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
克
kè7overcome, be able to
俭
jiǎn9Thrifty and economical
克
kè7overcome, be able to
勤
qín13diligent, hardworking

Example Sentence with 克俭克勤

她从小就养成了克俭克勤的好习惯,从不浪费一分一毫。
She cultivated good habits of diligence and thrift from an early age, never wasting a single penny.

Idioms Related to 克俭克勤

Synonyms of 克俭克勤

  • kè克qín勤kè克jiǎn俭diligent and frugal

Antonyms of 克俭克勤

  • hào好yì逸wù恶láo劳love comfort and despise labor
  • huī挥huò霍wú无dù度spend lavishly without restraint

More idioms starting with 克

  • kè克dīng丁kè克mǎo卯meticulous and painstaking in work
  • kè克fá伐yuàn怨yù欲four cardinal vices
  • kè克chuán传gōng弓yě冶Inherit and excel in ancestral profession
  • kè克sì嗣liáng良qiú裘inherit and carry on the family legacy
  • kè克jìn尽jué厥zhí职Fulfill one's duties diligently
  • kè克jǐ己fù复lǐ礼discipline oneself to propriety
  • kè克jǐ己fèng奉gōng公curb selfishness for public good
  • kè克jǐ己shèn慎xíng行restrain oneself and act cautiously
  • kè克dí敌zhì制shèng胜defeat the enemy and win
  • kè克ài爱kè克wēi威balance kindness and power
  • kè克shào绍jī箕qiú裘inherit and continue ancestral profession

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Questions about 克俭克勤

What does 克俭克勤 mean?

克俭克勤 (kè jiǎn kè qín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be both diligent and frugal”.

How do you pronounce 克俭克勤?

克俭克勤 is pronounced kè jiǎn kè qín in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 克俭克勤 literally mean?

Literally, 克俭克勤 means “Able to be thrifty and diligent”. It is used to mean “to be both diligent and frugal”.

What is the Chinese definition of 克俭克勤?

克:能够。既能勤劳,又能节俭。

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