勤俭 (qín jiǎn) — hardworking and frugal
Definition
勤俭 pairs 勤 ('hardworking') with 俭 ('frugal') into one moral-quality adjective — praise for a thrifty lifestyle. It blends the diligence of 勤奋/勤劳 with the frugality of 节俭.
adjective
hardworking and frugal
Examples
- 勤俭，。Tā shì yí gè fēi cháng qín jiǎn de rén, cóng bú làng fèi shí wù.She is a very hardworking and frugal person, never wasting food.
- 勤俭。qín jiǎn Shì yì zhǒng zhí dé xué xí de yōu liáng pǐn zhì.Hardworking and frugal is an excellent quality worth learning.
- 勤俭。Zhǐ yǒu qín jiǎn cái néng ràng shēng huó yuè lái yuè hǎo.Only by being hardworking and frugal can life get better and better.
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