【成語】克勤克儉

 

[Idiom]

Be diligent and thrifty

【成語】克勤克儉

[Idiom Story]

During the reign of Emperor Yao, the Yellow River often flooded.

【成語故事】

堯帝時期，黃河經常發洪水， 

Emperor Yao sent Gun to control the floods for nine years without success.

堯帝派鯀治水九年沒有成效。

 
 Emperor Shun sent Gun's son Yu to control the floods.

舜帝派鯀的兒子禹去治水， 

 Yu bid farewell to his wife who had been married for four days and embarked on a journey to control the floods.

禹告別新婚四天的妻子踏上治水的征途，

 He had been controlling the floods for 13 years.

治水13年，

 

He passed by his house three times without returning, and finally achieved success.

曾經3次路過家門而不回，終於取得了成就。

Shun believed that Yu could serve the people diligently and frugally, so he gave way to him.

舜認為禹能夠克勤克儉地為人民服務就讓位給他。

 

[Source] Be diligent in your country and frugal in your family. " The Books of Chow,  Dayu Mo"

【出處】克勤於邦，克儉於家。《尚書·大禹漠》

 

[Explanation]

克: Can.

Be able to be both hard-working and frugal.

【解釋】克：能夠。既能勤勞，又能節儉。

 

[Similar words] frugality, hardship and simplicity, diligence and frugality

【相近詞】省吃儉用、艱苦樸素、勤儉節約

 

[opposite words]

idleness, wastefulness, indolence

【相反詞】無所事事、揮霍無度、好逸惡勞

 

[Idiom examples]

◎Grandma has been diligent and frugal throughout her life, setting a good example for her children and grandchildren.

 

【成語例句】

◎奶奶一生克勤克儉，為子孫樹立良好風範。