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勤俭
qínjiǎn
Description
“勤俭”的意思是又努力工作，又不乱花钱。
"勤俭" means working hard and not spending money wastefully.
我们常说“勤俭持家”，就是用心过日子，不浪费东西。
We often say "勤俭持家", which means managing the household carefully and not wasting things.
Meanings
勤俭qínjiǎn
hardworking and thrifty; diligent and frugal
他很勤俭，从来不浪费钱。
He is very frugal and never wastes money.
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Notes
- Etymology
勤 (diligent) + 俭 (frugal), combining two virtues into one word.
- Nuance
often used in the fixed phrase 勤俭持家 (run a household thriftily).
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