省吃俭用 in English sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to live frugally
  • to economize on food and clothing
  • to scrimp and save

Simplified Characters

省 吃 俭 用

Traditional Characters

省 吃 儉 用

Pinyin

sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

省sheng3to save 吃chi1to eat 俭jian3frugal 用yong4to use