勤俭节约 qín jiǎn jié yuē Diligence and thrift

Explanation

勤俭节约，指勤劳节俭，是中华民族的优良传统。

Diligence and thrift are excellent traditional characteristics of the Chinese nation.

Origin Story

从前，在一个偏僻的小山村里，住着一位名叫阿牛的年轻小伙子。他父母早逝，家境贫寒，靠着祖辈留下的一亩三分地艰难生活。阿牛从小就懂得勤劳节俭，他每天天不亮就起床下地干活，从不偷懒，就连吃饭也从不多吃一口。村里的人经常看到他在田间地头辛勤劳作，他种的庄稼总是比别人长得更好。即使在冬天，他也会努力寻找各种零工，以补贴家用。阿牛的勤劳节俭不仅体现在他的工作中，也体现在他的日常生活中。他非常珍惜粮食，从不浪费一粒米，衣服破了会自己缝补，鞋子坏了也会尽量修补再穿。他从来不乱花钱，即使遇到自己非常喜欢的东西，也会三思而后行。因为他的勤劳节俭，尽管家境贫寒，但他也能过上衣食无忧的生活，而且还积攒了一些钱，用来资助村里的穷人。后来，阿牛成为了村里的榜样，大家都称赞他的勤俭节约的美德。

cóngqián, zài yīgè piānpì de xiǎoshāncūn lǐ, zhùzhe yī wèi míng jiào āniú de niánqīng xiǎohuǒzi. tā fùmǔ zǎoshì, jīngjìng pín hán, kào zhe zǔbèi liúxià de yī mǔ sān fēn dì jiānnán shēnghuó. āniú cóng xiǎo jiù dǒngde qínláo jiéyuē, tā měitiān tiān bù liàng jiù qǐchuáng xià dì gànhuó, cóng bù tōulǎn, jiùlián chīfàn yě cóng bù duō chī yī kǒu. cūn lǐ de rén jīngcháng kàn dào tā zài tiánjiān dìtóu xīnqín láozuò, tā zhòng de zhuāngjia zǒngshì bǐ biérén zhǎng de gèng hǎo. jíshǐ zài dōngtiān, tā yě huì nǔlì xúnzhǎo gè zhǒng línggōng, yǐ bǔtiē jiāyòng. āniú de qínláo jiéyuē bùjǐn tǐxiàn zài tā de gōngzuò zhōng, yě tǐxiàn zài tā de rìcháng shēnghuó zhōng. tā fēicháng zhēnxī liángshi, cóng bù làngfèi yī lì mǐ, yīfu pòle huì zìjǐ féngbǔ, xiézi huài le yě huì jǐnliàng xiūbǔ zài chuān. tā cónglái bù luàn huā qián, jíshǐ yù dào zìjǐ fēicháng xǐhuan de dōngxi, yě huì sān sī ér hòuxíng. yīnwèi tā de qínláo jiéyuē, jǐnguǎn jiā jìng pín hán, dàn tā yě néng guò shang yīshí wú yōu de shēnghuó, érqiě hái jīzǎn le yīxiē qián, yòng lái zīzhù cūn lǐ de qióngrén. hòulái, āniú chéngle cūn lǐ de bǎngyàng, dàjiā dōu chēngzàn tā de qínjiǎn jiéyuē de měidé.

Once upon a time, in a remote mountain village, there lived a young man named An Niu. His parents died early, and his family was poor, barely surviving on the land left by his ancestors. From a young age, An Niu understood the importance of diligence and thrift. Every day, he woke up before dawn to work in the fields, never being lazy, and even when eating, he never took more than a mouthful. People in the village often saw him working diligently in the fields, and his crops always grew better than those of others. Even in winter, he diligently sought odd jobs to support his family. An Niu's diligence and thrift were not only reflected in his work but also in his daily life. He cherished food, never wasting a single grain of rice, and would mend his torn clothes and repair his broken shoes. He never spent money carelessly, and even when he saw something he liked, he would think twice before buying it. Because of his diligence and thrift, despite his poverty, he was able to live a comfortable life and even saved some money to help the poor in the village. Later, An Niu became an example in the village, and everyone praised his virtue of thrift.

Usage

用于赞扬勤劳节俭的行为，也用于劝诫人们要勤俭节约。

yòng yú zànyáng qínláo jiéyuē de xíngwéi, yě yòng yú quànjiè rénmen yào qínjiǎn jiéyuē

Used to praise diligent and thrifty behavior, and also to exhort people to be diligent and thrifty.

Examples

• 雷锋同志虽然生活俭朴，但是他乐于助人，经常帮助有困难的群众。

  léifēng tóngzhì suīrán shēnghuó jiǎnpǔ, dànshì tā lèyú zhùrén, jīngcháng bāngzhù yǒu kùnnan de qúnzhòng.

  Comrade Lei Feng, though living frugally, was happy to help others and often helped people in need.

• 我们提倡勤俭节约，反对铺张浪费。

  wǒmen tícháng qínjiǎn jiéyuē, fǎnduì pūzhāng làngfèi

  We advocate for thrift and oppose extravagance and waste.

Related Idioms

• 勤劳

• 节俭

• 俭朴

• 朴素

Opposite Idioms

• 挥霍浪费

• 铺张浪费