自奉俭约

Traditional: 自奉儉約

zì fèng jiǎn yuē

Dictionary entry

to live frugally

What does 自奉俭约 mean?

自奉俭约 (zì fèng jiǎn yuē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to live frugally

Character breakdown

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 奉fèngto offer (tribute) · to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc)俭jiǎn(bound form) frugal; thrifty 约yāoto weigh in a balance or on a scale

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自奉俭约

zì fèng jiǎn yuē

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