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因陋就简 — “To make do with simple and crude existing conditions”

因陋就简 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make do with simple and crude existing conditions”. To work with limited resources and facilities; to be content with primitive conditions. Literally, “Adapt to crude and simple conditions”.

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因陋就简 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 因yīn
  • 陋lòu
  • 就jiù
  • 简jiǎn

因陋就简 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
因
yīn6cause or reason
陋
lòu9ugly, crude, or uncivilized
就
jiù12to proceed based on circumstances
简
jiǎn13simple, concise

Example Sentence with 因陋就简

虽然条件有限,大家还是因陋就简,把活动场地布置得有声有色。
Although conditions were limited, everyone made do with the simple facilities and decorated the event venue quite vibrantly.

Idioms Related to 因陋就简

Synonyms of 因陋就简

  • làn滥yú竽chōng充shù数pretend to be what one is not

Antonyms of 因陋就简

  • fù富lì丽táng堂huáng皇Luxurious and grand

More idioms starting with 因

  • yīn因wū乌jí及wū屋Love me, love my dog
  • yīn因shì事zhì制yí宜adapt to circumstances
  • yīn因rén人zhì制yí宜tailor to individual needs
  • yīn因rén人chéng成shì事rely on others to accomplish things
  • yīn因rén人ér而yì异varies from person to person
  • yīn因rèn任shòu授guān官appoint officials according to ability
  • yīn因gōng公jiǎ假sī私to abuse one's public office for private gain
  • yīn因gōng公xíng行sī私abuse public trust for private gain
  • yīn因lì利chéng乘biàn便take advantage of a favorable situation
  • yīn因shì势chéng乘biàn便adapt to circumstances and seize opportunities
  • yīn因shì势lì利dǎo导guide skillfully by following the trend
  • yīn因yē噎fèi废shí食abandon important task due to minor setback

Questions about 因陋就简

What does 因陋就简 mean?
因陋就简 (yīn lòu jiù jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make do with simple and crude existing conditions”.
How do you pronounce 因陋就简?
因陋就简 is pronounced yīn lòu jiù jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 因陋就简 literally mean?
Literally, 因陋就简 means “Adapt to crude and simple conditions”. It is used to mean “to make do with simple and crude existing conditions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 因陋就简?
陋:简陋;就:将就。原意是因循原来的的简陋,不求改进。后指就着原来简陋的条件办事。
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