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Information of 俭
Pinyin
jiǎn
Definition
frugal / to be in need
俭
jiǎn
形
本义: 自我约束,不放纵
造字法: 形声。从人,佥( qiān)声。
1. 同本义 ([En.] be cautious about; keep watch over)
引:
1. 《说文》:俭,约也。
2. 《易·否象传》:君子以俭德避难。
3. 《左传·庄公二十四年》:俭德之共也。
4. 《左传·僖公二十三年》:严公子广而俭,文而有礼。
5. 司马迁《报任安书》:恭俭下人。
例: 又如: 俭貌(态度谦逊); 俭退(俭约谦让); 俭然(自谦的样子)
2. 节俭,节省 ([En.] thrifty; frugal; economical)
引:
1. 《韩非子·难二》:俭于财用,节于衣食。
2. 《左传·庄公二十四年》:俭,德之共也; 侈,恶之大也。
3. 《国语·鲁语上》:今先君俭而君侈,令德替矣。
4. 清·梁启超《谭嗣同传》:俭素为美。
5. 以俭为美。
6. 以俭相诟病。
7. 由俭入奢易。
例: 又如: 俭克(勤俭而能克制); 俭礼(俭约的礼仪); 俭德(俭约的品德); 俭戚(俭约而悲伤)
3. 贫乏; 贫苦 ([En.] poor)
引:
1. 《后汉书》:时岁荒民俭。
例: 又如: 俭贫(贫乏); 俭乏(贫乏,生活困难); 俭腹(腹中空虚。喻指知识贫乏)
4. 歉收 ([En.] bad-harvest)
引:
1. 房玄龄《晋书》:丰则籴,俭则粜。
2. 《后汉书·陈忠传》:荆扬稻收俭薄。
例: 又如: 俭年(歉收的年景); 俭时(歉收的时日); 俭岁(荒年;歉收的年岁)
5. 薄; 少 ([En.] thin)
引:
1. 《礼记》:恭俭而好礼者,宜歌《小雅》。
例: 又如: 俭率(俭薄); 俭葬(薄葬); 俭薄(犹言微薄)
6. 通“险”。险要 ([En.] strategically located and difficult of access)
引:
1. 《荀子·富国》:俗险而百姓不一。
2. 《大戴礼·曾子立事篇》:惠而不俭,直而不径。
3. 《大戴礼·曾子本孝篇》:不兴险行以徼幸。
to work part time while studying / work-study program
to live frugally / to economize on food and clothing / to scrimp and save
diligent and thrifty (idiom)
to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)
hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
温 良 恭 俭 让 wēn liáng gōng jiǎn ràng
kindhearted and moderate (idiom); temperate and gentle
plain and unadorned / thrifty and simple