(idiom) it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy
trad. 由儉入奢易，由奢入儉難
Also written 由儉入奢易，由奢入儉難【yóu jiǎn rù shē yì , yóu shē rù jiǎn nán】
Characters in this word
6由
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to follow, from, because of; due to, by; via; through, (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
- Pinyin
- yóu
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 492 of 2500
俭
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(bound form) frugal; thrifty
- Pinyin
- jiǎn
- Traditional
- 儉
- Strokes
- 9
入
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to enter; to go into, to join; to become a member of, (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[ru4 shi2]), abbr. for 入聲|入声[ru4 sheng1], (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri")
- Pinyin
- rù
- Strokes
- 2
- Frequency
- 6013 of 2500
奢
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extravagant
- Pinyin
- shē
- Strokes
- 11
易
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surname Yi, I Ching; Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1])
- Pinyin
- Yì
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 16361 of 2500
难
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difficult (to...), problem, difficulty, difficult, not good
- Pinyin
- nán
- Traditional
- 難
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 1327 of 2500