俭则不缺 in English jian3 ze2 bu4 que1 Meaning

Meanings

  • frugality prevents destitution (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

俭 则 不 缺

Traditional Characters

儉 則 不 缺

Pinyin

jian3 ze2 bu4 que1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

俭jian3frugal 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 不bu4(negative prefix) 缺que1deficiency