kiệm ước

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sensibly thrifty; moderately frugal: "Kiệm ước" describes the quality of being economical and saving resources, but in a reasonable and measured way, avoiding both wastefulness and excessive stinginess.
   • Practicing moderate economy: It implies a conscious and balanced effort to avoid unnecessary expenditure.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy sống rất kiệm ước nhưng không hề keo kiệt. (He lives very sensibly thrifty but is not at all stingy.)
  • Lối sống kiệm ước giúp gia đình tôi tiết kiệm được nhiều chi phí. (A frugal lifestyle helps my family save a lot of costs.)
  • Bà cụ có thói quen kiệm ước từ thời còn khó khăn. (The old lady has had the habit of sensible thrift since the difficult times.)

Advanced Usage

• "sống kiệm ước": to live frugally/thriftily.

  • Họ dạy con cái cách sống kiệm ước ngay từ nhỏ. (They teach their children how to live thriftily from a young age.)

• "tính kiệm ước": the characteristic of being thrifty.

  • Tính kiệm ước là một đức tính tốt cần rèn luyện. (Thriftiness is a good virtue that needs to be cultivated.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kiệm (adj): Thrifty, frugal. (A root word, often implying careful use of resources).
• Tiết kiệm (v/n): To save; savings/economy. (A more common and general term for saving or economizing).
• Tằn tiện (adj): Stingy, miserly. (Has a more negative connotation than "kiệm ước", implying excessive or unreasonable frugality).

Synonyms

• Tiết kiệm: Economical, saving.
• Dè sẻn: Sparing, frugal (can sometimes lean towards stinginess).
• Tính toán: Calculating, careful with money.

Antonyms

• Hoang phí: Wasteful, extravagant.
• Lãng phí: To waste, to squander.
• Xa xỉ: Luxurious, extravagant.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Ăn chắc mặc bền: (Lit: Eat solidly, wear durably). Means to live a simple, sturdy, and economical life, focusing on practicality and longevity over luxury. This idiom aligns closely with the philosophy of "kiệm ước".
  • Cha mẹ tôi theo quan điểm "ăn chắc mặc bền" nên rất kiệm ước. (My parents follow the "practical and durable" view so they are very thrifty.)

Học thuật

1. Sensibly thrifty