jiǎn

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Definitions

  1. 1. frugal
  2. 2. thrifty
  3. 3. needy

Words Containing 俭

勤俭
qín jiǎn

hardworking and frugal

勤工俭学
qín gōng jiǎn xué

to work part time while studying

节俭
jié jiǎn

frugal

不俭则匮
bù jiǎn zé kuì

wastage makes one destitute (idiom)

俭以防匮
jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì

frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)

俭以养廉
jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián

frugality makes honesty (idiom)

俭则不缺
jiǎn zé bù quē

frugality prevents destitution (idiom)

俭学
jiǎn xué

to deny oneself comforts in order to save money for one's education

俭朴
jiǎn pǔ

plain and unadorned

俭用
jiǎn yòng

to skimp

俭省
jiǎn shěng

thrifty

俭约
jiǎn yuē

sparing

俭素
jiǎn sù

thrifty and plain

俭腹
jiǎn fù

lit. empty belly

俭薄
jiǎn bó

to lack the necessities of life

克俭
kè jiǎn

thrift

克勤克俭
kè qín kè jiǎn

to be industrious and frugal (idiom)

勤俭务实
qín jiǎn wù shí

hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic

勤俭建国
qín jiǎn jiàn guó

to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)

勤俭朴实
qín jiǎn pǔ shí

hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom)

勤俭朴素
qín jiǎn pǔ sù

hardworking, thrifty, plain, and simple (idiom)

勤俭为服务之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn

hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)

勤俭节约
qín jiǎn jié yuē

diligent and thrifty (idiom)

勤俭耐劳
qín jiǎn nài láo

diligent and able to endure hardship (idiom)

勤俭起家
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā

to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)

勤俭办企业
qín jiǎn bàn qǐ yè

to run an enterprise diligently and thriftily

勤俭办学
qín jiǎn bàn xué

to run a school diligently and thriftily

勤俭办社
qín jiǎn bàn shè

to run an organization diligently and thriftily

奢易俭难
shē yì jiǎn nán

easy to become accustomed to luxury, hard to become accustomed to frugality (idiom)

从俭
cóng jiǎn

economical

悭俭
qiān jiǎn

to be frugal

戒奢崇俭
jiè shē chóng jiǎn

to refrain from high standard of living (idiom)

温良恭俭
wēn liáng gōng jiǎn

temperate, kind, courteous and restrained

温良恭俭让
wēn liáng gōng jiǎn ràng

temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous

由俭入奢易,由奢入俭难
yóu jiǎn rù shē yì , yóu shē rù jiǎn nán

it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy (idiom)

省俭
shěng jiǎn

frugal

省吃俭用
shěng chī jiǎn yòng

to live frugally

知悭识俭
zhī qiān shí jiǎn

to know how to be economical (idiom)

自奉俭约
zì fèng jiǎn yuē

to live frugally (idiom)

自奉甚俭
zì fèng shèn jiǎn

to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures (idiom)

丰俭由人
fēng jiǎn yóu rén

fancy or simple according to sb's budget (idiom)