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躬行节俭 — “To personally practice thrift and frugality”

躬行节俭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to personally practice thrift and frugality”. To lead a frugal life oneself. Literally, “personally practice thrift and frugality”.

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躬行节俭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

躬行节俭 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
躬
gōng10body; personally; bow
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
节
jié6joint, festival, section, save
俭
jiǎn9Thrifty and economical

Example Sentence with 躬行节俭

爷爷奶奶一直躬行节俭,家里的每一样东西都爱惜使用,从不浪费。
My grandparents have always personally practiced thrift and frugality, cherishing and utilizing every item in their home, never wasting anything.

Idioms Related to 躬行节俭

More idioms starting with 躬

  • gōng躬tǐ体lì力xíng行personally experience and diligently practice
  • gōng躬xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example
  • gōng躬xiān先biǎo表shuài率personally set an example
  • gōng躬mào冒shǐ矢shí石personally brave enemy arrows and stones
  • gōng躬cāo操jǐng井jiù臼personally manage household chores
  • gōng躬huàn擐jiǎ甲zhòu胄personally don armor and helmet
  • gōng躬gēng耕lè乐dào道cultivate land and delight in the Way
  • gōng躬zì自hòu厚ér而báo薄zé责yú于rén人be strict with self, lenient with others
  • gōng躬zì自fěi菲bó薄live simply and modestly
  • gōng躬xíng行shí实jiàn践personally practice and carry out
  • gōng躬dǎo蹈shǐ矢shí石personally brave arrows and stones
  • gōng躬féng逢qí其shèng盛personally attend a grand occasion

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Questions about 躬行节俭

What does 躬行节俭 mean?

躬行节俭 (gōng xíng jié jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to personally practice thrift and frugality”.

How do you pronounce 躬行节俭?

躬行节俭 is pronounced gōng xíng jié jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 躬行节俭 literally mean?

Literally, 躬行节俭 means “personally practice thrift and frugality”. It is used to mean “to personally practice thrift and frugality”.

What is the Chinese definition of 躬行节俭?

躬行:亲自践行。亲自做到节约勤俭。

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