由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难

Traditional: 由儉入奢易，由奢入儉難

yóu jiǎn rù shē yì , yóu shē rù jiǎn nán

Dictionary entry

(idiom) it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy

What does 由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难 mean?

由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难 (yóu jiǎn rù shē yì , yóu shē rù jiǎn nán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy

Character breakdown

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由yóuto follow · from 俭jiǎn(bound form) frugal; thrifty 入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of 奢shēextravagant 易Yìsurname Yi · I Ching; Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1])难nándifficult (to...) · problem

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How to pronounce 由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难

由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难

yóu jiǎn rù shē yì , yóu shē rù jiǎn nán

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