俭以养廉

Traditional: 儉以養廉

jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián

Dictionary entry

(idiom) frugality makes honesty

What does 俭以养廉 mean?

俭以养廉 (jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) frugality makes honesty

Character breakdown

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俭jiǎn(bound form) frugal; thrifty 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]养yǎngto raise (animals) · to bring up (children)廉liánold variant of 廉[lian2]

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俭以养廉

jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián

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