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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1勤工俭学 勤工儉學 qín gōng jiǎn xuéqin2 gong1 jian3 xue2to work part time while studying; work-study program
2温良恭俭 溫良恭儉 wēn liáng gōng jiǎnwen1 liang2 gong1 jian3temperate, kind, courteous and restrained
3俭则不缺 儉則不缺 jiǎn quējian3 ze2 bu4 que1frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
4勤俭持家 勤儉持家 qín jiǎn chí jiāqin2 jian3 chi2 jia1hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
5勤俭办学 勤儉辦學 qín jiǎn bàn xuéqin2 jian3 ban4 xue2to run a school diligently and thriftily
6勤俭办社 勤儉辦社 qín jiǎn bàn shèqin2 jian3 ban4 she4to run an organization diligently and thriftily
7自奉甚俭 自奉甚儉 fèng shèn jiǎnzi4 feng4 shen4 jian3to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures (idiom)
8勤俭 勤儉 qín jiǎnqin2 jian3hardworking and frugal
9悭俭 慳儉 qiān jiǎnqian1 jian3to be frugal
10克勤克俭 克勤克儉 qín jiǎnke4 qin2 ke4 jian3to be industrious and frugal (idiom)
11克俭 克儉 jiǎnke4 jian3thrift; economy
12戒奢崇俭 戒奢崇儉 jiè shē chóng jiǎnjie4 she1 chong2 jian3to refrain from high standard of living (idiom)
13节俭 節儉 jié jiǎnjie2 jian3frugal; economical
14不俭则匮 不儉則匱 jiǎn kuìbu4 jian3 ze2 kui4wastage makes one destitute (idiom)
15俭约 儉約 jiǎn yuējian3 yue1sparing; economical
16俭用 儉用 jiǎn yòngjian3 yong4to skimp; to be frugal
17俭以养廉 儉以養廉 jiǎn yǎng liánjian3 yi3 yang3 lian2frugality makes honesty (idiom)
18俭以防匮 儉以防匱 jiǎn fáng kuìjian3 yi3 fang2 kui4frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
19俭学 儉學 jiǎn xuéjian3 xue2to deny oneself comforts in order to save money for one's education
20俭素 儉素 jiǎn jian3 su4thrifty and plain
21俭省 儉省 jiǎn shěngjian3 sheng3thrifty; sparing; economical
22俭朴 儉樸 jiǎn jian3 pu3plain and unadorned; thrifty and simple
23俭腹 儉腹 jiǎn jian3 fu4lit. empty belly; hollow; vacuous; devoid of content
24俭薄 儉薄 jiǎn jian3 bo2to lack the necessities of life
25 jiǎnjian3frugal; thrifty; needy

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