由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难由儉入奢易，由奢入儉難由儉入奢易，由奢入儉難

going from thrift to extravagance is easy; going from extravagance to thrift is hard

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Once people get used to luxury, it is very hard to go back to frugal living. A warning against developing expensive habits.

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Simplified: 由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难
Traditional (Taiwan): 由儉入奢易，由奢入儉難
Pinyin: yóu jiǎn rù shēyì, yóu shē rù jiǎn nán
Bopomofo: ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄜㄧˋ，ㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄜㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄋㄢˊ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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