谨行俭用 — “To act cautiously and be frugal”
谨行俭用 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act cautiously and be frugal”. To be prudent in conduct and thrifty in spending. Literally, “cautious in conduct, thrifty in use”.
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谨行俭用 Pronunciation and Pinyin
谨行俭用 Character Breakdown
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他从小就懂得谨行俭用，所以才能把家里的各项事务打理得井井有条。
He learned to be prudent in conduct and thrifty in spending from a young age, which is why he could manage all the family's affairs in an orderly manner.
Idioms Related to 谨行俭用
More idioms starting with 谨
- jǐn谨shǐ始lǜ虑zhōng终be prudent from start to finish
- jǐn谨xiǎo小shèn慎wēi微overly cautious and timid
- jǐn谨shèn慎cóng从shì事act cautiously and prudently
- jǐn谨shèn慎xiǎo小xīn心act with extreme care and caution
- jǐn谨běn本xiáng详shǐ始Be cautious and thorough from the start
- jǐn谨máo毛shī失mào貌focus on minor details, neglect overall picture
- jǐn谨zhōng终rú如shǐ始be as careful at the end as at the beginning
- jǐn谨zhōng终shèn慎shǐ始be prudent and consistent from beginning to end
- jǐn谨zhōng终zhuī追yuǎn远honor ancestors with solemn rites
- jǐn谨néng能shèng胜huò祸Prudence can avert calamity
- jǐn谨yán言shèn慎xíng行be discreet in words and cautious in actions
- jǐn谨xiè谢bù不mǐn敏respectfully decline due to incompetence
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What does 谨行俭用 mean?
谨行俭用 (jǐn xíng jiǎn yòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act cautiously and be frugal”.
How do you pronounce 谨行俭用?
谨行俭用 is pronounced jǐn xíng jiǎn yòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谨行俭用 literally mean?
Literally, 谨行俭用 means “cautious in conduct, thrifty in use”. It is used to mean “to act cautiously and be frugal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谨行俭用?
谨慎行事，节省费用。