勤俭起家 in English qin2 jian3 qi3 jia1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

勤 俭 起 家

Traditional Characters

勤 儉 起 家

Pinyin

qin2 jian3 qi3 jia1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

勤qin2diligent 俭jian3frugal 起qi3to rise 家jia1see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5]