to save money for public welfare by being parsimonious in one 's personal spending
In Chinese Pinyin, s è J ǐ f è NGG ō ng means to be thrifty and try to run public affairs well.
Idiom explanation
Stingy: thrifty. We should be thrifty and try our best to run public affairs well.
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or object; used in writing
Examples
The spirit of being mean and serving the public is worth advocating
Chinese PinYin : sè jǐ fèng gōng
to save money for public welfare by being parsimonious in one 's personal spending
be cheap and at the same time very good. jià lián wù měi
In the basket is the dish. tiǎo dé lán lǐ biàn shì cài
get to the bottom of the matter. qióng yuán jìng wěi
warning taken from the overturned cart ahead. fù zhōu zhī jiè