Simple and precious

Simple and precious

Zhen Du Jian GUI, a Chinese idiom, is pronounced as "Zhen Du Xiu Ji ǎ NGU ì" in pinyin, which means to be cautious when you are alone and to be frugal when you are rich. It's from the new sayings of the world, pinzao, written by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Song Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Liu Yiqing of the Southern Song Dynasty wrote in his new sayings of the world: true, simple and noble, not less than father and ancestor

Idiom usage

As an object or attributive, it is used in written language. Lu You's He Xin Ti Ju Qi in Song Dynasty