俭以养廉 — “Frugality fosters integrity and honesty”
俭以养廉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Frugality fosters integrity and honesty”. Thrift cultivates incorruptibility. Literally, “Frugality to cultivate integrity”.
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俭以养廉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
俭以养廉 Character Breakdown
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他一生奉行俭以养廉的原则，从不追求奢华。
He lived his life according to the principle of frugality fostering integrity, never pursuing extravagance.
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Synonyms of 俭以养廉
More idioms starting with 俭
- jiǎn俭bù不zhòng中lǐ礼Excessive frugality is impolite
- jiǎn俭yǐ以yǎng养dé德Frugality cultivates virtue
- jiǎn俭kě可yǐ以yǎng养lián廉Frugality fosters integrity
- jiǎn俭kě可yǐ以zhù助lián廉Frugality helps maintain integrity
- jiǎn俭cún存shē奢shī失thrift preserves, extravagance perishes
- jiǎn俭gù故néng能guǎng广Frugality leads to prosperity
- jiǎn俭fù腹gāo高tán谈talk grandly despite little knowledge
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Open the tool →Questions about 俭以养廉
What does 俭以养廉 mean?
俭以养廉 (jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Frugality fosters integrity and honesty”.
How do you pronounce 俭以养廉?
俭以养廉 is pronounced jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 俭以养廉 literally mean?
Literally, 俭以养廉 means “Frugality to cultivate integrity”. It is used to mean “Frugality fosters integrity and honesty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 俭以养廉?
俭：节俭；廉：廉洁。节俭可以培养廉洁的作风。