俭以养廉 儉以養廉
俭以养廉 儉以養廉 jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧˇ ㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ gim6 ji5 joeng5 lim4
- (idiom) frugality makes honesty
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俭 儉
- 节俭 節儉 jié jiǎn ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ zit3 gim6 frugal; economical
- 勤工俭学 勤工儉學 qín gōng jiǎn xué ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ kan4 gung1 gim6 hok6 to work part-time while studying
- 俭学 儉學 jiǎn xué ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ gim6 hok6 to be frugal so that one can pay for one's education
- 俭朴 儉樸 jiǎn pǔ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄆㄨˇ gim6 pok3 thrifty and simple
- 俭用 儉用 jiǎn yòng ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄩㄥˋ gim6 jung6 to economize; to be frugal
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- 俭省 儉省 jiǎn shěng ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄥˇ gim6 saang2 thrifty; economical; sparing
- 俭约 儉約 jiǎn yuē ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄩㄝ gim6 joek3 frugal; economical; thrifty
- 俭素 儉素 jiǎn sù ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄙㄨˋ gim6 sou3 thrifty and plain
- 俭腹 儉腹 jiǎn fù ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄈㄨˋ gim6 fuk1 lacking in knowledge; ignorant
- 俭薄 儉薄 jiǎn bó ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄛˊ gim6 bok6 meager; poor
- 克俭 克儉 kè jiǎn ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇ hak1 gim6 thrifty; frugal
- 勤俭 勤儉 qín jiǎn ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ kan4 gim6 hardworking and frugal
- 从俭 從儉 cóng jiǎn ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ cung4 gim6 economical; modest
- 悭俭 慳儉 qiān jiǎn ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˇ haan1 gim6 miserly; stingy
- 省俭 省儉 shěng jiǎn ㄕㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄢˇ saang2 gim6 frugal; thrifty
- 克勤克俭 克勤克儉 kè qín kè jiǎn ㄎㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇ hak1 kan4 hak1 gim6 (idiom) industrious and frugal
- 勤俭务实 勤儉務實 qín jiǎn wù shí ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄨˋ ㄕˊ kan4 gim6 mou6 sat6 hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic
- 勤俭建国 勤儉建國 qín jiǎn jiàn guó ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ kan4 gim6 gin3 gwok3 (idiom) to build up the country through thrift and hard work
- 勤俭持家 勤儉持家 qín jiǎn chí jiā ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄔˊ ㄐㄧㄚ kan4 gim6 ci4 gaa1 hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
- 勤俭朴实 勤儉樸實 qín jiǎn pǔ shí ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄆㄨˇ ㄕˊ kan4 gim6 pok3 sat6 hardworking, thrifty and unpretentious
以
- 予以 yǔ yǐ ㄩˇ ㄧˇ jyu5 ji5 to give
- 以上 yǐ shàng ㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋ ji5 soeng6 that level or higher; that amount or more
- 以下 yǐ xià ㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ji5 haa6 that level or lower
- 以来 以來 yǐ lái ㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ ji5 loi4 since (used after a specified time or event)
- 以便 yǐ biàn ㄧˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ji5 bin6 so that
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- 以免 yǐ miǎn ㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄢˇ ji5 min5 in order to avoid
- 以内 以內 yǐ nèi ㄧˇ ㄋㄟˋ ji5 noi6 within
- 以前 yǐ qián ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ji5 cin4 before
- 以及 yǐ jí ㄧˇ ㄐㄧˊ ji5 kap6 and; as well as
- 以外 yǐ wài ㄧˇ ㄨㄞˋ ji5 ngoi6 apart from
- 以往 yǐ wǎng ㄧˇ ㄨㄤˇ ji5 wong5 in the past; formerly
- 以后 以後 yǐ hòu ㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ ji5 hau6 after
- 以为 以為 yǐ wéi ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ji5 wai4 to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- 以至 yǐ zhì ㄧˇ ㄓˋ ji5 zi3 down to
- 以致 yǐ zhì ㄧˇ ㄓˋ ji5 zi3 to such an extent as to
- 加以 jiā yǐ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧˇ gaa1 ji5 (formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以说明); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc)
- 可以 kě yǐ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ ho2 ji5 can
- 得以 dé yǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˇ dak1 ji5 able to
- 所以 suǒ yǐ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧˇ so2 ji5 therefore
- 足以 zú yǐ ㄗㄨˊ ㄧˇ zuk1 ji5 sufficient to...
养 養
- 休养 休養 xiū yǎng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄧㄤˇ jau1 joeng5 to recuperate
- 供养 供養 gōng yǎng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄤˇ gung1 joeng5 to supply
- 保养 保養 bǎo yǎng ㄅㄠˇ ㄧㄤˇ bou2 joeng5 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
- 修养 修養 xiū yǎng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄧㄤˇ sau1 joeng5 accomplishment
- 培养 培養 péi yǎng ㄆㄟˊ ㄧㄤˇ pui4 joeng5 to cultivate
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- 奉养 奉養 fèng yǎng ㄈㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇ fung6 joeng5 to look after (elderly parents)
- 抚养 撫養 fǔ yǎng ㄈㄨˇ ㄧㄤˇ fu2 joeng5 to foster
- 收养 收養 shōu yǎng ㄕㄡ ㄧㄤˇ sau1 joeng5 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
- 教养 教養 jiào yǎng ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄤˇ gaau3 joeng5 to educate; to bring up; to nurture
- 营养 營養 yíng yǎng ㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˇ jing4 joeng5 nutrition
- 疗养 療養 liáo yǎng ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄤˇ liu4 joeng5 to get well
- 素养 素養 sù yǎng ㄙㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇ sou3 joeng5 (personal) accomplishment
- 赡养 贍養 shàn yǎng ㄕㄢˋ ㄧㄤˇ sim6 joeng5 to support
- 领养 領養 lǐng yǎng ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄤˇ ling5 joeng5 to adopt (a child, pet etc)
- 饲养 飼養 sì yǎng ㄙˋ ㄧㄤˇ zi6 joeng5 to raise
- 养分 養分 yǎng fèn ㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄣˋ joeng5 fan6 nutrient
- 养成 養成 yǎng chéng ㄧㄤˇ ㄔㄥˊ joeng5 sing4 to cultivate
- 养殖 養殖 yǎng zhí ㄧㄤˇ ㄓˊ joeng5 zik6 to raise; to breed (animals etc)
- 养活 養活 yǎng huo ㄧㄤˇ ˙ㄏㄨㄛ joeng5 wut6 to provide for
- 养生 養生 yǎng shēng ㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄥ joeng5 sang1 to maintain good health
廉
- 廉价 廉價 lián jià ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋ lim4 gaa3 cheaply-priced; low-cost
- 廉政 lián zhèng ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄥˋ lim4 zing3 to govern with integrity
- 廉正 lián zhèng ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄥˋ lim4 zing3 upright and honest
- 廉洁 廉潔 lián jié ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ lim4 git3 incorruptible; unbribable; honest
- 清廉 qīng lián ㄑㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄢˊ cing1 lim4 honest
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- 低廉 dī lián ㄉㄧ ㄌㄧㄢˊ dai1 lim4 cheap
- 威廉 Wēi lián ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧㄢˊ wai1 lim4 William or Wilhelm (name)
- 孝廉 xiào lián ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ haau3 lim4 xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing
- 廉俸 lián fèng ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄥˋ lim4 fung2 extra allowances paid to government officials in the Qing dynasty
- 廉耻 廉恥 lián chǐ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄔˇ lim4 ci2 honor and shame
- 廉江 Lián jiāng ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄤ lim4 gong1 see 廉江市
- 廉直 lián zhí ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓˊ lim4 zik6 upright and honest
- 廉署 lián shǔ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˇ lim4 cyu5 ICAC Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong
- 廉航 lián háng ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄤˊ lim4 hong4 low-cost carrier; low-cost airline; budget airline (abbr. for 廉价航空)
- 廉颇 廉頗 Lián Pō ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄆㄛ lim4 po2 Lian Po (327-243 BC), famous general of Zhao 赵国, repeatedly victorious over Qin 秦国 and Qi 齐国
- 养廉 養廉 yǎng lián ㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ joeng5 lim4 to encourage honesty
- 姚思廉 Yáo Sī lián ㄧㄠˊ ㄙ ㄌㄧㄢˊ jiu4 si1 lim4 Yao Silian (557-637), Tang writer and compiler of 梁书 and 陈书
- 廉江市 Lián jiāng Shì ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄕˋ lim4 gong1 si5 Lianjiang, a county-level city in Zhanjiang City 湛江市, Guangdong
- 廉租房 lián zū fáng ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄗㄨ ㄈㄤˊ lim4 zou1 fong2 low-rent housing
- 价廉物美 價廉物美 jià lián wù měi ㄐㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄨˋ ㄇㄟˇ gaa3 lim4 mat6 mei5 inexpensive and of good quality (idiom)