俭学
jiǎn xué
Pinyin

Definition

俭学
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jiǎn xué
  1. to deny oneself comforts in order to save money for one's education

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

上学
shàng xué
  1. 1 to go to school
  2. 2 to attend school
中学
zhōng xué
  1. 1 middle school
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
化学
huà xué
  1. 1 chemistry
  2. 2 chemical
同学
tóng xué
  1. 1 to study at the same school
  2. 2 fellow student
  3. 3 classmate
  4. 4 CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
大学
Dà xué
  1. 1 the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Sì shū] in Confucianism
大学生
dà xué shēng
  1. 1 university student
  2. 2 college student
学
xué
  1. 1 to learn
  2. 2 to study
  3. 3 to imitate
  4. 4 science
  5. 5 -ology
学妹
xué mèi
  1. 1 junior or younger female schoolmate
学会
xué huì
  1. 1 to learn
  2. 2 to master
  3. 3 institute
  4. 4 learned society
  5. 5 (scholarly) association
学期
xué qī
  1. 1 term
  2. 2 semester
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
学校
xué xiào
  1. 1 school
  2. 2 CL:所[suǒ]
学生
xué sheng
  1. 1 student
  2. 2 schoolchild
学习
xué xí
  1. 1 to learn
  2. 2 to study
学院
xué yuàn
  1. 1 college
  2. 2 educational institute
  3. 3 school
  4. 4 faculty
  5. 5 CL:所[suǒ]
小学
xiǎo xué
  1. 1 elementary school
  2. 2 primary school
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
数学
shù xué
  1. 1 mathematics
  2. 2 mathematical
科学
kē xué
  1. 1 science
  2. 2 scientific knowledge
  3. 3 scientific
  4. 4 rational
  5. 5 CL:門|门[mén],個|个[gè],種|种[zhǒng]
开学
kāi xué
  1. 1 foundation of a University or College
  2. 2 school opening
  3. 3 the start of a new term
中学生
zhōng xué shēng
  1. 1 middle-school student
  2. 2 high school student
中小学
zhōng xiǎo xué
  1. 1 middle and elementary school

Idioms (20)

上一次当，学一次乖
shàng yī cì dàng , xué yī cì guāi
  1. 1 to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)
  2. 2 once bitten, twice shy
不俭则匮
bù jiǎn zé kuì
  1. 1 wastage makes one destitute (idiom)
不学无术
bù xué wú shù
  1. 1 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent
不愧下学
bù kuì xià xué
  1. 1 not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
俭以防匮
jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì
  1. 1 frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
俭以养廉
jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián
  1. 1 frugality makes honesty (idiom)
俭则不缺
jiǎn zé bù quē
  1. 1 frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
克勤克俭
kè qín kè jiǎn
  1. 1 to be industrious and frugal (idiom)
刀不磨要生锈，人不学要落后
dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu
  1. 1 a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
勤俭建国
qín jiǎn jiàn guó
  1. 1 to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)
勤俭朴实
qín jiǎn pǔ shí
  1. 1 hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom)
勤俭朴素
qín jiǎn pǔ sù
  1. 1 hardworking, thrifty, plain, and simple (idiom)
勤俭为服务之本
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
  1. 1 hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
勤俭节约
qín jiǎn jié yuē
  1. 1 diligent and thrifty (idiom)
勤俭耐劳
qín jiǎn nài láo
  1. 1 diligent and able to endure hardship (idiom)
勤俭起家
qín jiǎn qǐ jiā
  1. 1 to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)
博学多才
bó xué duō cái
  1. 1 erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able
品学兼优
pǐn xué jiān yōu
  1. 1 excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)
  2. 2 a paragon of virtue and learning
奢入俭难
shē rù jiǎn nán
  1. 1 it is hard to become frugal after becoming accustomed to luxury (idiom)
奢易俭难
shē yì jiǎn nán
  1. 1 easy to become accustomed to luxury, hard to become accustomed to frugality (idiom)

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