yóu jiǎn rù shē yì , yóu shē rù jiǎn nán

Traditional: 由儉入奢易，由奢入儉難

由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难 (yóu jiǎn rù shē yì , yóu shē rù jiǎn nán) is a Chinese word meaning “(idiom) it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy”.

Meanings

  1. 1(idiom) it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy

Characters in 由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难

由yóu · to follow俭jiǎn · (bound form) frugal; thrifty入rù · to enter; to go into奢shē · extravagant易yì · easy由yóu · to follow奢shē · extravagant入rù · to enter; to go into俭jiǎn · (bound form) frugal; thrifty难nán · difficult (to...)

Related words

难difficult (to...)难disaster难道don't tell me ...由to follow进入to enter容易easy; straightforward自由freedom; liberty理由reason加入to become a member交易to deal; to trade; to transact入to enter; to go into困难difficult

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