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勤俭节约 — “Diligence and frugality”

勤俭节约 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Diligence and frugality”. Hardworking and thrifty; industrious and economical. Literally, “diligent, thrifty and economical”.

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勤俭节约 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 勤qín
  • 俭jiǎn
  • 节jié
  • 约yuē

勤俭节约 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
勤
qín13diligent, hardworking
俭
jiǎn9Thrifty and economical
节
jié6joint, festival, section, save
约
yuē6to agree or make an appointment

Example Sentence with 勤俭节约

奶奶一辈子都过着勤俭节约的生活,从不浪费一分一毫。
Grandma lived a life of diligence and frugality her entire life, never wasting a single penny.

Idioms Related to 勤俭节约

Antonyms of 勤俭节约

  • pū铺zhāng张làng浪fèi费extravagant and wasteful

More idioms starting with 勤

  • qín勤yǐ以lì立shēn身establish oneself through diligence
  • qín勤jiǎn俭chí持jiā家manage household with diligence and thrift
  • qín勤bīng兵dú黩wǔ武bellicose and aggressive
  • qín勤zé则bù不kuì匮Diligence prevents want
  • qín勤láo劳yǒng勇gǎn敢hardworking and courageous
  • qín勤qín勤kěn恳kěn恳diligent and conscientious
  • qín勤xué学hǎo好wèn问diligent in study and eager to ask questions
  • qín勤xué学kǔ苦liàn练diligent study and painstaking practice
  • qín勤gōng工jiǎn俭xué学work-study program
  • qín勤shèn慎sù肃gōng恭diligent, cautious, respectful, and humble
  • qín勤néng能bǔ补zhuō拙Diligence overcomes lack of natural talent

Questions about 勤俭节约

What does 勤俭节约 mean?
勤俭节约 (qín jiǎn jié yuē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Diligence and frugality”.
How do you pronounce 勤俭节约?
勤俭节约 is pronounced qín jiǎn jié yuē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 勤俭节约 literally mean?
Literally, 勤俭节约 means “diligent, thrifty and economical”. It is used to mean “Diligence and frugality”.
What is the Chinese definition of 勤俭节约?
指人勤于劳作而生活简单俭朴
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