勤俭节约 in English qin2 jian3 jie2 yue1 Meaning

Meanings

  • diligent and thrifty (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

勤 俭 节 约

Traditional Characters

勤 儉 節 約

Pinyin

qin2 jian3 jie2 yue1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

勤qin2diligent 俭jian3frugal 节jie2see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3] 约yue1to weigh in a balance or on a scale