省吃俭用(shěng chī jiǎn yòng)

4 charactersTrad. 省喫儉用

(idiom) to live frugally

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Word information

Pinyin
shěng chī jiǎn yòng
Meaning
(idiom) to live frugally
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
省喫儉用

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