hardworking and frugal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
hardworking and frugal; diligent and thrifty
commendatoryA commendatory idiom used to praise a person or family for their virtuous lifestyle of diligence and prudence. Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe a traditional virtue.
Kè克
qín勤
kè克
jiǎn俭
shì是
wǒ我
guó国
rén人
mín民
de的
yōu优
liáng良
chuán传
tǒng统
。
Being diligent and thrifty is a fine tradition of our people.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
jiā家
jìng境
fù富
yù裕
，
tā他
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
kè克
qín勤
kè克
jiǎn俭
de的
shēng生
huó活
zuò作
fēng风
。
Despite coming from a wealthy family, he still maintains a lifestyle of diligence and frugality.
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Gōng公
sī司
néng能
gòu够
niǔ扭
kuī亏
wéi为
yíng盈
，
quán全
kào靠
quán全
tǐ体
yuán员
gōng工
kè克
qín勤
kè克
jiǎn俭
de的
nǔ努
lì力
。
The company's turnaround from losses to profits was entirely due to the diligent and thrifty efforts of all employees.