Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「儉以養廉」 today with this free Chinese resource.
The idiom being introduced now is 「儉以養廉」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Frugal: thrifty; honest: honest. Frugality can cultivate an honest style.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gim6 yi5 yeung5 lim4
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