知慳識儉 [－悭识俭]

Jyutping zi1 haan1 sik1 gim6
Pinyin zhī qiān shí jiǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to know how to be economical (idiom)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) thrifting
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    會節​制理財​，​減少​開支​，​唔​會​大使
    to not be extravagant; to be frugal
    • 咁多個入面佢最知慳識儉㗎喇。
      咁多个入面佢最知悭识俭㗎喇。
      gam3 do1 go3 jap6 min6 keoi5 zeoi3 zi1 haan1 sik1 gim6 gaa3 laa3.
      He/She is the thriftiest among all.
  2. 近義詞
    精打細算
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, Cantonese, idiomatic
    to live frugally; to be thrifty
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 精打細算 – 精打细算
  2. 懂得節儉 – 懂得节俭
  3. 會過日子 – 会过日子
  4. 懂得勤儉節約 – 懂得勤俭节约
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢份人讲得好听啲就系知悭识俭。
    佢份人講得好聽啲就係知慳識儉。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 gong2 dak1 hou2 teng1 di1 zau6 hai6 zi1 haan1 sik1 gim6 。
    • He is frugal, to say the least of it.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    咁多个入面佢最知悭识俭㗎喇。
    咁多個入面佢最知慳識儉㗎喇。
    gam3 do1 go3 jap6 min6 keoi5 zeoi3 zi1 haan1 sik1 gim6 gaa3 laa3.
    • He/She is the thriftiest among all.