厉行节约

Traditional form:

厲行節約

Pinyin (reading):

lìxíngjiéyuē

Definitions:

• to practice strict economy (idiom)

Characters:

• 厉 - whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet
• 行 - to go, to walk, to move; professional
• 节 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save
• 约 - treaty, covenant, agreement

Traditional characters:

• 厲 - whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet
• 行 - to go, to walk, to move; professional
• 節 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save
• 約 - treaty, covenant, agreement