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节用爱民

节用爱民 — “Economize on use, love people”

节用爱民 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be frugal with expenditures and care for the well-being of the people; to practice economy and love the people”. Literally, “economize on use, love people”.

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节用爱民 Pronunciation and Pinyin

节用爱民 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
节
jié6joint, festival, section, save
用
yòng5to use or employ
爱
ài10to love or cherish
民
mín5the common people

Example Sentence with 节用爱民

一家公司如果想要长久发展,除了追求利润,更要懂得节用爱民,关心员工的福利,并回馈社会。
For a company to achieve long-term growth, in addition to pursuing profits, it must also understand how to economize and care for its people, looking after employee welfare and contributing to society.

Idioms Related to 节用爱民

Synonyms of 节用爱民

  • jié节yòng用yù裕mín民economize to enrich the people

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jiǎn俭lì力xíng行live frugally and act diligently
  • jié节jiǎn俭gōng躬xíng行practice frugality personally and lead by example
  • 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jié节bài败tuì退suffer successive defeats

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Questions about 节用爱民

What does 节用爱民 mean?

节用爱民 (jié yòng ài mín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be frugal with expenditures and care for the well-being of the people; to practice economy and love the people”.

How do you pronounce 节用爱民?

节用爱民 is pronounced jié yòng ài mín in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 节用爱民 literally mean?

Literally, 节用爱民 means “economize on use, love people”. It is used to mean “to be frugal with expenditures and care for the well-being of the people; to practice economy and love the people”.

What is the Chinese definition of 节用爱民?

节省开支,爱护百姓。

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