贫不学俭，富不学奢 — “The poor don't learn frugality, the rich don't learn extravagance”
贫不学俭，富不学奢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the poor naturally become frugal without being taught, and the rich naturally become extravagant without learning; this idiom highlights how one's habits and mindset are significantly influenced by their living environment and circumstances”. Literally, “The poor don't learn frugality, the rich don't learn extravagance”.
贫不学俭，富不学奢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贫不学俭，富不学奢 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 贫
- pín贫bù不xué学jiǎn俭Poverty compels frugality
- 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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What does 贫不学俭，富不学奢 mean?
贫不学俭，富不学奢 (pín bù xué jiǎn ， fù bù xué shē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the poor naturally become frugal without being taught, and the rich naturally become extravagant without learning; this idiom highlights how one's habits and mindset are significantly influenced by their living environment and circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 贫不学俭，富不学奢?
贫不学俭，富不学奢 is pronounced pín bù xué jiǎn ， fù bù xué shē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贫不学俭，富不学奢 literally mean?
Literally, 贫不学俭，富不学奢 means “the poor don't learn frugality, the rich don't learn extravagance”. It is used to mean “the poor naturally become frugal without being taught, and the rich naturally become extravagant without learning; this idiom highlights how one's habits and mindset are significantly influenced by their living environment and circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贫不学俭，富不学奢?
俭：节省；奢：奢侈。穷人不学也会节俭，富人不学也会奢侈。指人的思想受环境习惯的影响