克勤克俭 — Chinese idiom
克勤克俭
kè qín kè jiǎn
Traditional: 克勤克儉
Meaning
- industrious and frugal
Character by character
- 克kèto subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in trans
- 勤qínindustrious, diligent, attentive
- 克kèto subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in trans
- 俭jiǎntemperate, frugal, economical
Idioms sharing a character
- 以柔克刚 yǐ róu kè gāng
- 克己奉公 kè jǐ fèng gōng
- 奉公克己 fèng gōng kè jǐ
- 勤俭节约 qín jiǎn jié yuē
- 勤则不匮 qín zé bù kuì
- 勤能补拙 qín néng bǔ zhuō
- 天道酬勤 tiān dào chóu qín
- 将勤补拙 jiāng qín bǔ zhuō
- 业精于勤 yè jīng yú qín
- 俭以养廉 jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián
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