industrious and frugal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
industrious and frugal; diligent and thrifty
formalA highly valued virtue in Chinese culture, describing a lifestyle or attitude of hard work paired with careful spending.
Tā他
yī一
xiàng向
qín勤
jiǎn俭
，
cóng从
bù不
làng浪
fèi费
yī一
fēn分
qián钱
。
He has always been industrious and frugal, never wasting a single penny.
Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
qín勤
jiǎn俭
guò过
rì日
zi子
，
cái才
néng能
cún存
xià下
qián钱
lái来
。
Our family lives diligently and frugally so we can save money.
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Qín勤
jiǎn俭
shì是
zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
Being industrious and frugal is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.
Tā他
men们
fū夫
qī妻
èr二
rén人
kào靠
zhe着
qín勤
jiǎn俭
chí持
jiā家
，
bǎ把
sān三
gè个
hái孩
zi子
dōu都
gòng供
shàng上
le了
dà大
xué学
。
The husband and wife relied on diligence and thrift to manage the household and put all three of their children through college.