Definition
勤俭 (qín jiǎn) means 'hardworking and frugal' — it combines both diligence and thrift into one virtue. Unlike siblings that focus only on hard work (勤奋, 勤劳, 刻苦) or only on frugality (节俭), 勤俭 emphasizes the pair together, often as a traditional Chinese value.
adjective
hardworking and frugal
Examples
- 勤俭，。Tā shì yí gè fēicháng qín jiǎn de rén, cóng bú làngfèi shíwù.She is a very hardworking and frugal person, never wasting food.
- 勤俭。qín jiǎn shì yì zhǒng zhídé xuéxí de yōuliáng pǐnzhì.Hardworking and frugal is an excellent quality worth learning.
- 勤俭。Zhǐyǒu qín jiǎn cáinéng ràng shēnghuó yuè lái yuè hǎo.Only by being hardworking and frugal can life get better and better.
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