cherish blessings; live frugally
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to cherish one's good fortune; to avoid squandering one's blessings
Often used in moral or religious contexts to express contentment and frugality. Implies gratitude for one's current circumstances and a conscious decision not to take them for granted or waste them.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
dǒng懂
de得
xī惜
fú福
，
bù不
yào要
làng浪
fèi费
liáng粮
shi食
。
We should know how to cherish our blessings and not waste food.
Lǎo老
rén人
yī一
shēng生
jié节
jiǎn俭
，
fēi非
cháng常
xī惜
fú福
。
The old man was frugal his whole life and cherished his blessings greatly.
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Néng能
gòu够
píng平
ān安
jiàn健
kāng康
jiù就
shì是
fú福
，
yào要
dǒng懂
de得
xī惜
fú福
。
Being safe and healthy is a blessing in itself; one must know how to cherish it.