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Home / Idiom / 艰苦朴素

leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)

艰苦朴素
jiān kǔ pǔ sù
j+iān·1st tonek+ǔ·3rd tonep+ǔ·3rd tones+ù·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom); conspicuous determination坚苦卓绝jiān kǔ zhuó juéplain and simple · unadorned · simple living · not frivolous朴素pǔ sù(idiom) industrious and frugal克勤克俭kè qín kè jiǎnto save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally节衣缩食jié yī suō shí
Antonyms
extravagance and waste (idiom)铺张浪费pū zhāng làng fèiextravagant in the extreme (idiom)穷奢极侈qióng shē jí chǐ
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