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由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难

yóu jiǎn rù shē yì , yóu shē rù jiǎn nán

11-character word Traditional 由儉入奢易，由奢入儉難

What 由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难 means

1. idiomit is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy

The characters in 由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难

• 由yóuto follow; from; because of; due to
• 俭jiǎn(bound form) frugal; thrifty
• 入rùto enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; (bound form) to conform to (as in 入时
• 奢shēextravagant
• 易yìeasy; amiable; to change
• 由yóuto follow; from; because of; due to
• 奢shēextravagant
• 入rùto enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; (bound form) to conform to (as in 入时
• 俭jiǎn(bound form) frugal; thrifty
• 难nándifficult (to...); problem; difficulty