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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「厲行節約」, explained below.

Introducing the idiom 「厲行節約」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

Practice economy strictly.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lì háng jiē yuē

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lai6 haang4/hong4/hang4 jit3 yeuk3

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.