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奢易俭难
奢易儉難
shēyìjiǎnnán
1. easy to become accustomed to luxury, hard to become accustomed to frugality (idiom)

Character Breakdown

奢
shē
exaggerated; extravagant, wasteful
HSK 6 11 丶
易
yì
to change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easy
HSK 3 8 丶
俭
jiǎn
temperate, frugal, economical
HSK 6 9 丶
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3 10 丶

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