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厲行節約

简 厉行节约 · 繁 厲行節約
Mandarin · pinyin lì xíng jié yuē

Meanings

  1. to practice strict economy (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

厲
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行
xíng · go; walk; move, travel; circulate; Kangxi radical 144
節
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約
yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
厉
lì · whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet
节
jié · knot, node, joint; section
约
yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
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Mandarin tones

4–2–2–1 · li4 xing2 jie2 yue1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lai6 hang4 zit3 joek3

Cantonese word readings for 厲行節約. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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lai6 hang4 zit3 joek3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to practise strict economy

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