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厉行节约

厉行节约 — “To strictly practice economy and avoid waste”

厉行节约 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strictly practice economy and avoid waste”. To rigorously implement thrift and conservation. Literally, “rigorously practice economy”.

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厉行节约 Pronunciation and Pinyin

厉行节约 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
厉
lì5strict, severe, rigorous
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
节
jié6joint, festival, section, save
约
yuē6to agree or make an appointment

Example Sentence with 厉行节约

为了家庭的长期发展,我们都应该厉行节约,不铺张浪费。
To ensure the long-term development of the family, we should all strictly practice economy and avoid extravagance.

Idioms Related to 厉行节约

Antonyms of 厉行节约

  • yǎn偃qí旗xī息gǔ鼓To quiet down or give up
  • jiě解jiǎ甲guī归tián田retire from military to farm
  • pū铺zhāng张làng浪fèi费extravagant and wasteful

More idioms starting with 厉

  • lì厉shì世mó摩dùn钝inspire and refine dull-witted people
  • lì厉bīng兵mò秣mǎ马prepare for battle
  • lì厉bīng兵sù粟mǎ马prepare for battle
  • lì厉jīng精wèi为zhì治exert spirit for governance
  • lì厉jīng精tú图zhì治strive for good governance
  • lì厉jīng精gēng更shǐ始rouse spirit, make fresh start
  • lì厉jīng精qiú求zhì治rouse spirit to seek order

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Questions about 厉行节约

What does 厉行节约 mean?

厉行节约 (lì xíng jié yuē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strictly practice economy and avoid waste”.

How do you pronounce 厉行节约?

厉行节约 is pronounced lì xíng jié yuē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 厉行节约 literally mean?

Literally, 厉行节约 means “rigorously practice economy”. It is used to mean “to strictly practice economy and avoid waste”.

What is the Chinese definition of 厉行节约?

厉:严格。严格地实行节约。

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