jiè shē chóng jiǎn

Traditional: 戒奢崇儉

戒奢崇俭 (jiè shē chóng jiǎn) is a Chinese word meaning “(idiom) to refrain from extravagance and cherish frugality”.

Meanings

  1. 1(idiom) to refrain from extravagance and cherish frugality

Characters in 戒奢崇俭

戒jiè · to guard against奢shē · extravagant崇chóng · high俭jiǎn · (bound form) frugal; thrifty

Related words

戒指(finger) ring戒to guard against崇拜to worship警戒to warn戒毒to kick a drug habit戒酒to give up drinking戒备to take precautions戒烟to give up smoking奢侈luxurious崇高majestic戒毒所drug rehabilitation center崇拜者worshipper

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