儉用 [俭－]

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Pinyin jiǎn yòng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to skimp
  2. to be frugal
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    为了存钱他省吃俭用了许多年。
    為了存錢他省吃儉用了許多年。
    wèi le cún qián tā shěng chī jiǎn yòng le xǔ duō nián 。
    • He pinched and scraped for many years to save money.