轻车减从 — “Without pomp and ceremony”
轻车减从 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “without pomp and ceremony”. Traveling light with few attendants; in a simple and informal manner. Literally, “light carriage, reduced retinue”.
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轻车减从 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 轻qīng
- 车chē
- 减jiǎn
- 从cóng
轻车减从 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 轻车减从
尽管他是位知名学者，出访时总是轻车减从，不愿给接待方增添麻烦。
Although he is a renowned scholar, he always travels light with few attendants when visiting, unwilling to cause trouble for his hosts.
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- qīng轻shì世sì肆zhì志scorn conventions and indulge will
- qīng轻jǔ举wàng妄dòng动act rashly without careful consideration
- qīng轻jǔ举jué绝sú俗withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- qīng轻jǔ举yuǎn远yóu游withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- qīng轻shì事zhòng重bào报exaggerate a minor issue in a report
- qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛utterly worthless or insignificant
- qīng轻wēi偎dī低bàng傍gently snuggling and leaning close
- qīng轻yáo傜bó薄fù赋lighten corvée and reduce taxes
- qīng轻dòng动gān干gē戈Rashly resort to military action
- qīng轻zú卒ruì锐bīng兵agile elite troops with sharp weapons
- qīng轻kǒu口bó薄shé舌speak carelessly or flippantly
Questions about 轻车减从
- What does 轻车减从 mean?
- 轻车减从 (qīng chē jiǎn cóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “without pomp and ceremony”.
- How do you pronounce 轻车减从?
- 轻车减从 is pronounced qīng chē jiǎn cóng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 轻车减从 literally mean?
- Literally, 轻车减从 means “light carriage, reduced retinue”. It is used to mean “without pomp and ceremony”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 轻车减从?
- 行装简单，跟随的人少（多指有地位的人）。同“轻车简从”。