勤俭 HSK 7-9 qínjiǎn diligent and thrifty; frugal Examples 勤俭持家 qínjiǎn chíjiā Live frugally and work hard. 勤俭节约 qínjiǎn jiéyuē Live thriftily. 生活勤俭 shēnghuó qínjiǎn Live a simple life.