frugal and simple; plain and unadorned
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
frugal and simple; plain and unadorned
commendatoryDescribes a positive quality of being unpretentious, often related to language, writing style, living conditions, or personal character. It implies a lack of extravagance and waste.
Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
shēng生
huó活
fēi非
cháng常
jiǎn俭
pǔ朴
，
yī一
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
néng能
chuān穿
hěn很
duō多
nián年
。
The old gentleman lives a very frugal life; one piece of clothing can be worn for many years.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
wén文
fēng风
jiǎn俭
pǔ朴
，
méi没
yǒu有
huá华
lì丽
de的
cí辞
zǎo藻
。
This article is written in a plain and unadorned style, without ornate rhetoric.
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Tā他
suī虽
rán然
fù富
yù裕
le了
，
dàn但
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
jiǎn俭
pǔ朴
de的
zuò作
fēng风
。
Although he has become wealthy, he still maintains a frugal lifestyle.
Fáng房
jiān间
de的
chén陈
shè设
shí十
fēn分
jiǎn俭
pǔ朴
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jǐ几
jiàn件
bì必
xū需
de的
jiā家
jù具
。
The room's furnishings are very simple, with only a few essential pieces of furniture.
Tā她
yī衣
zhuó着
jiǎn俭
pǔ朴
，
dàn但
fēi非
cháng常
zhěng整
jié洁
dé得
tǐ体
。
Her clothing is simple and plain, yet very neat and appropriate.