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khiam 🗣 (u: khiam) 儉 [wt][mo] khiām [D]

1. (Adj) frugal; economical; thrifty || 節儉。

1: Y cyn khiam. (伊真儉。) (他很節儉。)

2. (V) to save (money); to economize || 節省金錢。

1: khiam'cvii (儉錢) (省錢)

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Toaxlaang khiam cit zhuix, gyn'ar ciah kaq uix. 🗣 (u: Toa'laang khiam cit zhuix, girn'ar ciah kaq uix.) 大人儉一喙，囡仔食甲飫。 [wt][mo] Tuā-lâng khiām tsi̍t tshuì, gín-á tsia̍h kah uì. [D]

1. () || 大人少吃一口，小孩子就可以吃得飽，甚至吃到膩了。這是老人家疼愛小孩子常說的話。

tonggi: ; s'tuix:

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