Abstain from extravagance rather than frugality
In Chinese, the Pinyin is Ji è sh ē n ì ngji ǎ n, which means to be thrifty rather than extravagant. From the Analects of Confucius, Bayi.
The origin of Idioms
"The Analects of Confucius · Bayi" says, "etiquette is better than extravagance, rather than frugality."
Idiom usage
As a predicate or attribute; used in life
Chinese PinYin : jiè shē nìng jiān
Abstain from extravagance rather than frugality
Blood is all over the sleeve. shuò xuè mǎn xiù
all the kinsmen and kinswomen. sān qīn sì juàn
an early recovery from illness. zǎo zhān wù yào
All the branches and Graves. lián zhī gòng zhǒng