- 奢入俭难
- she1 ru4 jian3 nan2it is hard to become frugal after becoming accustomed to luxury (idiom)* * *奢入俭难shē rù jiǎn nánOnce accustomed to luxury (extravagance), one is hard to live a frugal life.; When get used to extravagance, it is hard to be frugal (again).* * *奢入儉難|奢入俭难 [shē rù jiǎn nán] ► it is hard to become frugal after becoming accustomed to luxury (idiom)
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.