- 勤俭持家 qínjiǎnchíjiā to run a household thriftilyhardworking and thrifty in managing a household
- 勤俭建国 qínjiǎnjiànguó to build up the country through hard work and thriftto build up the nation by being industrious and frugal; a political slogan encouraging national development through hard work and saving resources management and saving resources
- 勤俭节约 qínjiǎnjiéyuē diligent and thrifty(idiom) hardworking and frugal in management of resources
- 勤俭务实 qínjiǎnwùshí hardworking and pragmatichardworking, thrifty, and pragmatic; diligent and down-to-earth
- 勤俭办学 qínjiǎnbànxué to run a school with diligence and thriftto manage or run a school with diligence and thrift
- 勤俭办社 qínjiǎnbànshè to run an organization thriftilyto manage a commune or organization diligently and thriftily
- 勤俭朴实 qínjiǎnpǔshí hardworking and unpretentioushardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest
- 勤俭朴素 qínjiǎnpǔsù hardworking and thriftyhardworking, thrifty, and unpretentious; a set phrase describing someone who lives a simple and diligent life
- 勤俭办企业 qínjiǎnbànqǐyè to run a business thriftilyto run an enterprise diligently and thriftily