艰苦朴素

艱苦樸素
jiānkǔpǔsù
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 hard-working and frugal
  2. 2 leading a plain, austere life

Examples

Lǎo yī bèi kēxuéjiā yīzhí bǎochí zhe jiānkǔpǔsù de zuòfēng.
The older generation of scientists has always maintained a hardworking and frugal lifestyle.
Yéye cháng jiàoyù wǒmen yào jiānkǔpǔsù, bùyào làngfèi.
Grandpa often teaches us to live simply and not be wasteful.

Tips

register
Strongly virtuous and politically resonant in PRC discourse — a hallmark phrase of revolutionary-era and Party-style praise. Sounds preachy if used about everyday people; reserve for formal commendation.

Stroke Order

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