谨身节用 — “To be discreet in one's personal conduct and frugal in spending”
谨身节用 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be discreet in one's personal conduct and frugal in spending”. To lead a disciplined and economical life. Literally, “be cautious in conduct and frugal in spending”.
谨身节用 Pronunciation and Pinyin
谨身节用 Character Breakdown
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- 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xíng行jiǎn俭yòng用act cautiously and be frugal
- jǐn谨yán言shèn慎xíng行be discreet in words and cautious in actions
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What does 谨身节用 mean?
谨身节用 (jǐn shēn jié yòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be discreet in one's personal conduct and frugal in spending”.
How do you pronounce 谨身节用?
谨身节用 is pronounced jǐn shēn jié yòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谨身节用 literally mean?
Literally, 谨身节用 means “be cautious in conduct and frugal in spending”. It is used to mean “to be discreet in one's personal conduct and frugal in spending”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谨身节用?
修身饬行，节省其用。