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thrifty; economical; sparing
frugal; economical
HSK 7-9
hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic
hardworking and thrifty in running one's household
(idiom) diligent and thrifty
to work part-time while studying / work-study program
HSK 7-9
thrifty and simple
to be frugal so that one can pay for one's education
(idiom) to refrain from extravagance and cherish frugality
(idiom) hardworking, thrifty and unpretentious
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(bound form) frugal; thrifty
(idiom) industrious and frugal
miserly; stingy
temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous
to economize; to be frugal
fancy or simple according to one's budget
thrifty; frugal
frugal; thrifty
to live frugally
(idiom) frugality makes honesty
(idiom) hardworking, thrifty and unpretentious
(idiom) to build up the country through thrift and hard work
(idiom) it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy
frugal; economical; thrifty
temperate, kind, courteous and restrained
hardworking and frugal
lacking in knowledge; ignorant
(idiom) to know how to be economical
thrifty and plain
(idiom) to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures
(idiom) to live frugally
economical; modest
meager; poor


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