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勤俭建国

qín jiǎn jiàn guódictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to build up the country through thrift and hard work
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0720b146519b36de. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

勤儉建國 勤俭建国 [qin2 jian3 jian4 guo2] /to build up the country through thrift and hard work/

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Other forms in these source records: 勤儉建國

  • 勤
    qín

    diligent / industrious / hardworking / frequent / regular / constant / (bound form) work / duty / attendance / (literary) diligent / industrious / hardworking (variant of 勤[qín]) / (literary) solicitous / attentive

  • 俭
    jiǎn

    (bound form) frugal / thrifty

  • 建
    jiàn

    to establish / to found / to set up / to build / to construct

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.