Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「戒奢寧儉」, with details below.
Here, we present the idiom 「戒奢寧儉」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Quit: to give up; luxury: extravagance; rather: rather, would rather; frugal: to be frugal. It is better to be frugal than to avoid extravagance.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiè shē níng jiǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gaai3 che1 ning4 gim6
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
