贫不学俭 — “The poor do not need to learn frugality”
贫不学俭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the poor do not need to learn frugality”. As their circumstances compel them to be thrifty. Literally, “The poor do not learn frugality”.
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贫不学俭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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对于那些生活拮据的人来说，贫不学俭是他们日常的写照。
For those living on a tight budget, poverty inherently enforces frugality as their daily reality.
Idioms Related to 贫不学俭
More idioms starting with 贫
- pín贫bù不xué学jiǎn俭，，fù富bù不xué学shē奢Poverty teaches frugality, wealth teaches extravagance
- pín贫ér儿pù曝fù富poor person flaunting wealth
- pín贫zuǐ嘴è恶shé舌sharp-tongued and unpleasant
- pín贫zuǐ嘴huá滑shé舌garrulous and sharp-tongued
- pín贫zuǐ嘴bó薄shé舌garrulous and sharp-tongued
- pín贫zuǐ嘴jiàn贱shé舌offensively talkative and sarcastic
- pín贫zuǐ嘴è饿shé舌excessively talkative and annoying
- pín贫kùn困liáo潦dǎo倒impoverished and dejected
- pín贫shì士shì市guā瓜judge people by outward appearance
- pín贫fù富bù不jūn均uneven distribution of wealth
- pín贫fù富xuán悬shū殊wide gap between rich and poor
- pín贫wú无dān担shí石utterly destitute
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Open the tool →Questions about 贫不学俭
What does 贫不学俭 mean?
贫不学俭 (pín bù xué jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the poor do not need to learn frugality”.
How do you pronounce 贫不学俭?
贫不学俭 is pronounced pín bù xué jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贫不学俭 literally mean?
Literally, 贫不学俭 means “the poor do not learn frugality”. It is used to mean “the poor do not need to learn frugality”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贫不学俭?
指穷人不必学俭而不得不俭。