节俭，是中华民族的传统美德，是中国人刻在骨子里的优良品质。可是，随着当今社会的飞速发展，越来越多的人对这个优良品质渐行渐远。
Thrift is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation and the fine quality engraved in the bones of the Chinese people. However, with the rapid development of today's society, more and more people are gradually distancing themselves from this excellent quality.
在这个快速发展的时代里，很多人为了所谓的“面子”“尊严”而盲目攀比——在饭桌上，人们比“豪气”，明明够吃，却还点许多菜，吃不完也不打包；在穿着上，人们比大牌，明明质量很好，却非要买价格高的。在当今时代，很多人把节俭看作小气抠门，把浪费当成促进消费，这种不良的社会风气，在人群当中渐渐蔓延。可能你会说，现在的经济发达了，生活条件好了，还那么节俭干嘛，但你不妨想想，今天的幸福生活，难道不都是奠定在先辈们勤劳节俭的基础上吗？< WWw.ZuowEnBA.neT >
In this rapidly developing era, many people blindly compare themselves for the sake of so-called "face" and "dignity" - at the dinner table, people are more arrogant, even though they have enough to eat, they still order many dishes and don't pack them if they can't finish them; In terms of clothing, people are more inclined to buy expensive items than big brands, even though the quality is good. In today's era, many people see frugality as stingy and waste as promoting consumption. This negative social trend is gradually spreading among the population. You may say that with the development of the economy and improved living conditions, why are we still so frugal? But you can think about it, isn't today's happy life based on the diligence and frugality of our predecessors?
还记得前段时间热播的一部电影《长津湖》吗？革命先烈们为了打退美帝国主义，在零下40度的寒冷天气里冒雪前行，身上只有一件单薄的棉袄，粮食也只有冻土豆，这和那些美国人在营地里享受丰富的美食形成了鲜明的对比。其中最令我印象深刻的是一名解放军在啃一个冻土豆时，把牙齿给磕掉了。不要觉得这很好笑，其实这些都是当时艰苦生活的最真实的写照。现在青少年，面对这样一个好的生活环境，却是“身在福中不知福”，我爸爸也曾说过，一些老人在他面前抱怨说他们的孙子、孙女儿，如果每餐没有一样“会动”的菜，是坚决不吃的。当老一辈的人在劝诫他们时，遭来的也只是不耐烦的吼声：“哎呀，烦不烦！现在又不比以往了，现在生活条件好啦！”每每听到这儿，我就感到非常难过。
Do you remember the popular movie 'Chosin Reservoir' from a while ago? In order to repel American imperialism, the revolutionary martyrs walked through the snow in the cold weather of minus 40 degrees Celsius, with only a thin cotton padded jacket on their body and only frozen potatoes for food, which formed a sharp contrast with the rich food enjoyed by those Americans in the camp. The most impressive thing for me was when a People's Liberation Army soldier knocked out his teeth while gnawing on a frozen potato. Don't think it's funny, in fact, these are the most authentic portrayal of the difficult life at that time. Nowadays, teenagers, faced with such a good living environment, are "unaware of their blessings". My father has also said that some elderly people complain in front of him that if their grandchildren do not have a dish that "moves" at every meal, they will resolutely refuse to eat it. When the older generation admonishes them, all they receive are impatient roars: 'Oh, are you annoyed? It's not better than before, living conditions are better now!' Every time I hear this, I feel very sad.
英国女王伊丽莎白二世经常说的一句英国谚语是“节约便士，英镑自来”，每天深夜她都亲自熄灭白金汉宫小厅堂和走廊的灯，坚持皇家用的牙膏要挤到一点不剩。伊丽莎白贵为一国之尊，节约意识竟如此强烈，实在是令人赞叹啊！“一粥一饭，当思来之不易；半丝半缕，恒念物力维艰”，在这个快速发展的时代里，我们要谨记前人的提醒，传承优良品德，让节俭在世界舞台上成为我们中华民族最好的名片。
A British proverb often said by Queen Elizabeth II is "Save pence, pound comes". Every night, she personally turns off the lights in the small halls and corridors of Buckingham Palace, insisting that the royal toothpaste be squeezed until there is no residue left. Elizabeth is revered as the ruler of a country, and her strong sense of frugality is truly admirable! "One Congee and one meal are hard won; half of them are hard won." In this era of rapid development, we should remember the reminders of our predecessors, inherit good morality, and make frugality the best business card of our Chinese nation on the world stage.
节俭，永不过时！
Frugality, never outdated!