| 俭省 | jiǎn shěng | thrifty / sparing / economical |   |
| 俭 |  jiǎn | frugal / thrifty / needy | |
| 做人家 | zuò rén jiā | thrifty / economical | |
| 勤俭节约 | qín jiǎn jié yuē | diligent and thrifty (idiom) | |
| 俭朴 | jiǎn pǔ | plain and unadorned / thrifty and simple | |
| 勤俭持家 | qín jiǎn chí jiā | hardworking and thrifty in running one's household | |
| 俭素 | jiǎn sù | thrifty and plain | |
| 勤俭务实 | qín jiǎn wù shí | hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic | |
| 勤俭朴实 | qín jiǎn pǔ shí | hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom) | |
| 勤俭朴素 | qín jiǎn pǔ sù | hardworking, thrifty, plain, and simple (idiom) | |
| 厚养薄葬 | hòu yǎng bó zàng | generous care but a thrifty funeral / to look after one's parents generously, but not waste money on a lavish funeral | |
