yóu​jiǎn​rù​shē​yì​yóu​shē​rù​jiǎn​nán

from frugality to extravagance is easy, but from extravagance to frugality is hard

Senses

由俭入奢易,由奢入俭难/ 由儉入奢易,由奢入儉難 yóu​jiǎn​rù​shē​yì​yóu​shē​rù​jiǎn​nán from frugality to extravagance is easy, but from extravagance to frugality is hard

(idiom) it is easy to go from being thrifty to being wasteful, but very difficult to return to a simple life after being used to luxury

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