勤则不匮 in English qin2 ze2 bu4 kui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • If one is industrious, one will not be in want. (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

勤 则 不 匮

Traditional Characters

勤 則 不 匱

Pinyin

qin2 ze2 bu4 kui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

勤qin2diligent 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 不bu4(negative prefix) 匮kui4surname Kui