jié​yòng

to reduce expenses

  • created reference approved 节用/節用 → 墨子 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    节用 / 節用 jié​yòng

    墨子 mò​zǐ

    see

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    created reference

  • created sense approved 节用/節用 · jié​yòng · to reduce expenses — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    节用 / 節用

    jié​yòng

    to reduce expenses

    to be frugal in spending; to practice economy; to save on costs or consumption

    节 (literal) → 节/節 · jié · to economize 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · expense

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  • created sense approved 节用/節用 · jié​yòng · Jieyong — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    节用 / 節用

    jié​yòng

    Jieyong

    Chapter title in the classic text [[墨子|墨子|mo4 zi3]] advocating for moderation in expenditure

    节 (literal) → 节/節 · jié · to economize 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · expense

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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