勤俭起家

qín jiǎn qǐ jiā

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1. to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)

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Child Words of 勤俭起家

• 起 起 qǐ: (for groups or occurrences) instance, time
• 勤俭 勤俭 qín jiǎn: hardworking and frugal
• 俭 俭 jiǎn: frugal
• 勤 勤 qín: diligent
• 起家 起家 qǐ jiā: to start out by
• 家 家 jiā: home