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自奉甚儉

简自奉甚俭 · 繁自奉甚儉

Mandarin · pinyin zì fèng shèn jiǎn

(idiom) to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
奉: fèng · offer; receive; serve; respect
甚: shèn · great extent; considerably
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俭: jiǎn · temperate, frugal, economical

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4–4–4–3 · zi4 feng4 shen4 jian3

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zi6 fung6 sam6 gim6

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