(idiom) to refrain from extravagance and cherish frugality
trad. 戒奢崇儉
Also written 戒奢崇儉【jiè shē chóng jiǎn】
Characters in this word
4戒
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to guard against, to exhort, to admonish or warn, to give up or stop doing sth, Buddhist monastic discipline, ring (for a finger)
- Pinyin
- jiè
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 9892 of 2500
奢
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extravagant
- Pinyin
- shē
- Strokes
- 11
崇
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surname Chong
- Pinyin
- Chóng
- Strokes
- 11
俭
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(bound form) frugal; thrifty
- Pinyin
- jiǎn
- Traditional
- 儉
- Strokes
- 9