Word: 俭 (jiǎn) Traditional: 儉 俭 dictionary entry jiǎn frugal Full dictionary entry for 俭 Example sentences using 俭 4 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 俭是聚宝盆，勤是摇钱树 jiǎn shì jùbǎopén, qín shì yáoqiánshù thrift is a treasure bowl, diligence is a money tree 富不学奢而奢，贫不学俭而俭 fù bù xué shē ér shē, pínbùxuéjiǎn ér jiǎn the rich needn't learn extravagance to be extravagant; the poor needn't learn thrift to be thrifty 教奢易，教俭难 jiāo shēyì, jiāo jiǎn nán teaching extravagance is easy, teaching thrift is hard 由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难 yóu jiǎn rù shēyì, yóu shē rù jiǎn nán going from thrift to extravagance is easy; going from extravagance to thrift is hard