勤俭持家 [
qín jiǎn chí jiā]
be industrious and thrifty in managing a household
be diligent and thrifty in running the household
manage the household industriously and thriftily
- 格林太太是个勤俭持家的主妇。
Mrs. Green is a thrifty housewife. - 她是一个勤俭持家的主妇。
She is a thrifty housewife. - 为了解决勤俭持家问题,特别要依靠妇女团体去做工作。
We must rely in particular on the efforts of the women's organizations to tackle the problem of running the household thriftily.