Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

勤俭持家 [qínjiǎnchíjiā]

1. 1. [Chinese idiom] To manage housework with hardworking and thrifty principles.

   她勤俭持家, 是个好主妇。

   She is a good housewife, managing her household with industry and thrift.

   幸亏有妈妈勤俭持家家里才熬过那段艰苦的日子。