戒奢崇俭 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to refrain from extravagance and cherish frugality

Character by character

• 戒jièto warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid
• 奢shēexaggerated; extravagant, wasteful
• 崇chónghigh, dignified; to esteem, to honor
• 俭jiǎntemperate, frugal, economical

Idioms sharing a character

• 以示警戒 yǐ shì jǐng jiè
• 引以为戒 yǐn yǐ wéi jiè
• 戒骄戒躁 jiè jiāo jiè zào
• 穷奢极侈 qióng shē jí chǐ
• 穷奢极欲 qióng shē jí yù
• 崇山峻岭 chóng shān jùn lǐng
• 崇洋媚外 chóng yáng mèi wài
• 俭以养廉 jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián
• 克勤克俭 kè qín kè jiǎn
• 勤俭节约 qín jiǎn jié yuē

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