厉行节约

厲行節約

lìxíng-jiéyuē

idiom

Meanings

1 to practice strict economy
2 to rigorously conserve
3 to enforce frugality

Characters

strictly; severe

to implement; to carry out

to economize; to save

to restrain; to be frugal

Examples

公司要求员工厉行节约，反对浪费。

Gōngsī yāoqiú yuángōng lìxíng-jiéyuē, fǎnduì làngfèi.

The company requires employees to practice strict economy and oppose waste.

政府号召全社会厉行节约。

Zhèngfǔ hàozhào quán shèhuì lìxíng-jiéyuē.

The government calls on all of society to practice strict economy.

Tips

register

Institutional/official language, not everyday speech. Recurring slogan in campaigns against food waste, government expenditure, and public extravagance - frequently paired with 反对浪费 (oppose waste).

Stroke Order

厉 lì

行 xíng

节 jié

约 yuē