删繁就简 — “To simplify complicated matters”
删繁就简 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to simplify complicated matters”. To cut out the superfluous and retain the essential; to reduce complexity to simplicity. Literally, “Delete complicated, opt for simple”.
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What does 删繁就简 mean?
删繁就简 (shān fán jiù jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to simplify complicated matters”.
How do you pronounce 删繁就简?
删繁就简 is pronounced shān fán jiù jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 删繁就简 literally mean?
Literally, 删繁就简 means “Delete complicated, opt for simple”. It is used to mean “to simplify complicated matters”.
What is the Chinese definition of 删繁就简?
删：除去；就：趋向。去掉繁杂部分，使它趋于简明。