Abstain from extravagance rather than frugality
Abstain from extravagance rather than frugality
In Chinese, the Pinyin is Ji è sh ē n ì ngji ǎ n, which means to be thrifty rather than extravagant. From the Analects of Confucius, Bayi.
The origin of Idioms
"The Analects of Confucius · Bayi" says, "etiquette is better than extravagance, rather than frugality."
Idiom usage
As a predicate or attribute; used in life
Abstain from extravagance rather than frugality
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1.a piece of work embodying one 's utmost effort
a piece of work embodying one 's utmost effort - liáng gōng kǔ xīn
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3.smear one 's body to disguise oneself and eat charcoal to change one 's voice
smear one 's body to disguise oneself and eat charcoal to change one 's voice - qī shēn tūn tàn
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5.shed streams of tears and snivel
shed streams of tears and snivel - tì lèi jiāo liú
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8.water rushes down and covers hundreds of miles of land
water rushes down and covers hundreds of miles of land - yī xiè bǎi lǐ
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10.seem ready to come out at one 's call
seem ready to come out at one 's call - hū zhī yù chū
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