Lingaku- (idiom) it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy
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- it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy
This idiom means that people may find it easier to adopt a lavish lifestyle after experiencing a frugal one, but it is much more challenging to revert to a simple, frugal life after becoming accustomed to luxury.
He was very frugal in his youth, but now he lives a very luxurious life.
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yóu由jiǎn俭rù入shē奢Yì易it is easy to go from frugality to extravaganceyóu由shē奢rù入jiǎn俭nán难it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugalityjiǎn pǔ俭朴de的shēng huó生活a frugal lifeshē huá奢华de的shēng huó生活a luxurious lifejié jiǎn节俭de的xiāo fèi消费frugal spendingshē chǐ奢侈de的xiāo fèi消费extravagant spendingjiǎn pǔ简朴de的Měi Dé美德the virtue of simplicitywù zhì物质de的shē huá奢华material extravaganceyóu由jiǎn简rù入shē奢to progress from simplicity to luxuryliàng rù wéi chū量入为出to spend according to one's incomeqín jiǎn jié yuē勤俭节约diligence and frugalityshē chǐ奢侈yú与jié yuē节约extravagance and thrift