Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「少吃儉用」 below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「少吃儉用」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
That means living frugally.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shǎo chī jiǎn yòng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
siu2 hek3 gim6 yung6
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
