俭 | jiǎn | frugal; thrifty; needy |
俭以防匮 | jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì | frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom) |
俭以养廉 | jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián | frugality makes honesty (idiom) |
俭则不缺 | jiǎn zé bù quē | frugality prevents destitution (idiom) |
俭学 | jiǎn xué | to deny oneself comforts in order to save money for one's education |
俭朴 | jiǎn pǔ | plain and unadorned; thrifty and simple |
俭用 | jiǎn yòng | to skimp; to be frugal |
俭省 | jiǎn shěng | thrifty; sparing; economical |
俭约 | jiǎn yuē | sparing; economical |
俭素 | jiǎn sù | thrifty and plain |
俭腹 | jiǎn fù | lit. empty belly; hollow; vacuous; devoid of content |
俭薄 | jiǎn bó | to lack the necessities of life |