siêng sắn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Diligent and thrifty: Describes a person who is both hardworking and careful with money or resources, combining industriousness with frugality.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bà ấy rất siêng sắn, vừa làm việc chăm chỉ vừa tiết kiệm. (She is very diligent and thrifty, both working hard and saving money.)
- Nhờ có tính siêng sắn mà họ đã tích lũy được một số vốn. (Thanks to their diligent and thrifty nature, they have managed to accumulate some capital.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to praise a person's character, particularly in the context of building wealth or managing a household through consistent effort and prudent spending.
Variants and Related Words
- Siêng năng (adj): diligent, hardworking.
- Anh ấy là một công nhân siêng năng. (He is a diligent worker.)
- Tiết kiệm (adj): thrifty, economical.
- Cô ấy sống rất tiết kiệm. (She lives very thriftily.)
Synonyms
- Industrious and frugal: Hardworking and careful in spending.
- Hardworking and economical.
Related Idioms
- While no direct idiom uses "siêng sắn," the concept is central to proverbs about building wealth through hard work and saving, such as "Kiến tha lâu cũng đầy tổ" (Ants, by persevering, can fill their nest), which implies that persistent effort and saving small amounts lead to great results.