自奉甚俭

Traditional: 自奉甚儉

zì fèng shèn jiǎn

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures

What does 自奉甚俭 mean?

自奉甚俭 (zì fèng shèn jiǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 奉fèngto offer (tribute) · to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc)甚shénvariant of 什[shen2]俭jiǎn(bound form) frugal; thrifty

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自奉甚俭

zì fèng shèn jiǎn

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