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省烦从简 — “To simplify complicated procedures”

省烦从简 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to simplify complicated procedures”. To cut out the unnecessary and adopt a simple method. Literally, “Omit troubles and follow simplicity”.

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省烦从简 Pronunciation and Pinyin

省烦从简 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
省
shěng9province, save, realize, visit
烦
fán10annoyed, bothered, troublesome
从
cóng4to follow or comply
简
jiǎn13simple, concise

Example Sentence with 省烦从简

为了提高工作效率,我们决定在新的流程中省烦从简,只保留最核心的步骤。
To improve work efficiency, we decided to simplify procedures in the new workflow, retaining only the most essential steps.

Idioms Related to 省烦从简

Synonyms of 省烦从简

  • shān删fán繁jiù就jiǎn简simplify, reduce to essentials

More idioms starting with 省

  • shěng省shì事níng宁rén人simplify issues to maintain peace
  • shěng省sú俗guān观fēng风observe local customs and social conditions
  • shěng省xíng刑báo薄liǎn敛Reduce punishments and lighten taxes
  • shěng省chī吃jiǎn俭yòng用live frugally
  • shěng省chī吃xì细yòng用live frugally
  • shěng省chī吃jié节yòng用live a very thrifty life
  • shěng省yì役báo薄fù赋reduce labor and lighten taxes
  • shěng省qiān愆guǎ寡guò过reduce faults and minimize errors
  • shěng省fāng方guān观sú俗investigate local customs and social conditions
  • shěng省fāng方guān观mín民Inspect regions and observe people's customs
  • shěng省yù欲qù去shē奢curtail desires and renounce extravagance
  • shěng省yóu油dēng灯a docile and compliant person

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Questions about 省烦从简

What does 省烦从简 mean?

省烦从简 (shěng fán cóng jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to simplify complicated procedures”.

How do you pronounce 省烦从简?

省烦从简 is pronounced shěng fán cóng jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 省烦从简 literally mean?

Literally, 省烦从简 means “Omit troubles and follow simplicity”. It is used to mean “to simplify complicated procedures”.

What is the Chinese definition of 省烦从简?

省去烦杂的手续而采取简单的方法。

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