汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 勤俭节约
勤俭节约 (勤儉節約)
diligent and thrifty (idiom)
qín () jiǎn () jié/jiē () yuē/yāo
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

倡导勤俭节约、勤俭办一切事业,反对奢侈浪费。

We need to practice economy, always be frugal and hardworking, and oppose extravagance and waste.

勤俭节约的原则适用于一切事业。

The principle of diligence and frugality applies to all undertakings.

不提倡勤俭节约就不会有繁盛。

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.

我们要养成勤俭节约的好风气。

We should cultivate the good habits of diligence and frugality.

他们因勤俭节约和开创精神而受到了应得的表扬。

They were rightly praised for their thrift and enterprise.

虽然出生在富贵之家,她的父母却教导她要勤俭节约

Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, she was taught by her parents to be hard-working and thrifty.

我们(如今更加地)会讨论大萧条时期、新政时期,以及如何勤俭节约

We discuss – now more than ever – the Great Depression, the New Deal, how to squeeze something out of nothing.

中国古代存在“节用”与“侈靡”两种有关消费的思想:儒家、道家、墨家崇尚勤俭节约

There are two opposite ideas on consumption : "thrift", which is consisted by Confucianists ?Daoists and Moists;