俭以防匮 in English jian3 yi3 fang2 kui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

俭 以 防 匮

Traditional Characters

儉 以 防 匱

Pinyin

jian3 yi3 fang2 kui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

俭jian3frugal 以yi3old variant of 以[yi3] 防fang2to protect 匮kui4surname Kui