由儉入奢易,由奢入儉難
Chinese
follow; from; it is for...to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; by; to; to leave it (to sb) | frugal; to be in need | to enter | extravagant | change; easy; simple | follow; from; it is for...to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; by; to; to leave it (to sb) | extravagant | to enter | frugal; to be in need | disaster; distress; to scold disaster; distress; to scold; difficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good | |||
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trad. (由儉入奢易,由奢入儉難) | 由 | 儉 | 入 | 奢 | 易 | , | 由 | 奢 | 入 | 儉 | 難 | |
simp. (由俭入奢易,由奢入俭难) | 由 | 俭 | 入 | 奢 | 易 | , | 由 | 奢 | 入 | 俭 | 难 |
Etymology
Quoted from Sima Guang.
Pronunciation
Proverb
由儉入奢易,由奢入儉難
- It is easy for a thrifty person to become extravagant, but difficult for a extravagant person to become thrifty