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What does frugality mean?

Diligent housekeeping means: managing housework in the spirit of thrift.

Source Ba Jin's Talk: "I don't have enough money and don't want to be frugal, but I still stay among my relatives to be a tough guy."

Life is good now, but my mother still can't forget to live frugally.

Grammar as subject, predicate and object; Adjectives used in life can be verbs.

Synonyms include thrift, hard work, thrift and hard work.

The antonym is luxury, luxury, luxury, luxury, luxury, luxury.

Extended data

1, synonymous with frugality.

hardworking and plain-living

Interpretation refers to the style of hard work, diligence and thrift.

From Chapter 17 of Volume I of Li Zicheng by Yao: "In order to achieve this lofty political goal, we should strive to live a hard and simple life."

Grandpa Zhang of the old Red Army has been living a hard and simple life.

Grammatical combination; As predicate and attribute; Include praise

2. The antonym of frugality and housekeeping.

Red lanterns and green wine

Explain that the light and wine color, red and green set each other off, dazzling. Describe a luxurious and decadent life.

From Lao She's "Drummer XIX": "A few people live a luxurious life and the people are dissatisfied."

The role model is not tempted by feasting, but enjoys raising money and is not influenced by the world.

Grammatical combination; As subject and attribute; derogatory sense