- 艰苦朴素 jiānkǔpǔsù hard work and plain livingto be hardworking and live a simple, frugal life; characterizes a person who can endure hardship and avoids extravagance
- 勤俭朴素 qínjiǎnpǔsù hardworking and thriftyhardworking, thrifty, and unpretentious; a set phrase describing someone who lives a simple and diligent life