因陋就简
yīn lòu jiù jiǎn
Pinyin

Definition

因陋就简
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yīn lòu jiù jiǎn
  1. crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can
  2. to do things simply and thriftily
  3. It's not pretty but it works.

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

就
jiù
  1. 1 at once
  2. 2 right away
  3. 3 only
  4. 4 just (emphasis)
  5. 5 as early as
  6. 6 already
  7. 7 as soon as
  8. 8 then
  9. 9 in that case
  10. 10 as many as
  11. 11 even if
  12. 12 to approach
  13. 13 to move towards
  14. 14 to undertake
  15. 15 to engage in
  16. 16 to suffer
  17. 17 subjected to
  18. 18 to accomplish
  19. 19 to take advantage of
  20. 20 to go with (of foods)
  21. 21 with regard to
  22. 22 concerning
成就
chéng jiù
  1. 1 accomplishment
  2. 2 success
  3. 3 achievement
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
  5. 5 to achieve (a result)
  6. 6 to create
  7. 7 to bring about
原因
yuán yīn
  1. 1 cause
  2. 2 origin
  3. 3 root cause
  4. 4 reason
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
因
yīn
  1. 1 old variant of 因[yīn]
因此
yīn cǐ
  1. 1 thus
  2. 2 consequently
  3. 3 as a result
因为
yīn wèi
  1. 1 because
  2. 2 owing to
  3. 3 on account of
因素
yīn sù
  1. 1 element
  2. 2 factor
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
就算
jiù suàn
  1. 1 granted that
  2. 2 even if
一挥而就
yī huī ér jiù
  1. 1 to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
一蹴而就
yī cù ér jiù
  1. 1 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
  2. 2 success at a stroke
  3. 3 to get results overnight
主因
zhǔ yīn
  1. 1 main reason
也就是说
yě jiù shì shuō
  1. 1 in other words
  2. 2 that is to say
  3. 3 so
  4. 4 thus
侯赛因
Hóu sài yīn
  1. 1 Husain or Hussein (name)
  2. 2 Hussein (c. 626-680), Muslim leader whose martyrdom is commemorated at Ashura
  3. 3 Saddam Hussein al Tikriti (1937-2006), dictator of Iraq 1979-2003
保外就医
bǎo wài jiù yī
  1. 1 to release for medical treatment (of a prisoner)
倒果为因
dào guǒ wéi yīn
  1. 1 to reverse cause and effect
  2. 2 to put the horse before the cart
克莱因
Kè lái yīn
  1. 1 Klein or Kline (name)
  2. 2 Felix Klein (1849-1925), German mathematician
利多卡因
lì duō kǎ yīn
  1. 1 lidocaine (loanword)
前因
qián yīn
  1. 1 antecedents
功成名就
gōng chéng míng jiù
  1. 1 to win success and recognition (idiom)
动因
dòng yīn
  1. 1 motivation
  2. 2 moving force
  3. 3 underlying force
  4. 4 agent

Idioms (20)

一切就绪
yī qiè jiù xù
  1. 1 everything in its place and ready (idiom)
一蹴而就
yī cù ér jiù
  1. 1 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
  2. 2 success at a stroke
  3. 3 to get results overnight
不问就听不到假话
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
  1. 1 Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
  1. 1 a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
不是鱼死就是网破
bù shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pò
  1. 1 lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. it's a life-and-death struggle
  3. 3 it's either him or me
互为因果
hù wéi yīn guǒ
  1. 1 mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
  2. 2 interdependent
前因后果
qián yīn hòu guǒ
  1. 1 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
功成名就
gōng chéng míng jiù
  1. 1 to win success and recognition (idiom)
半推半就
bàn tuī bàn jiù
  1. 1 half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance
卑陋龌龊
bēi lòu wò chuò
  1. 1 sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)
另谋高就
lìng móu gāo jiù
  1. 1 to get a better job somewhere else (idiom)
  2. 2 to seek alternative employment
各就各位
gè jiù gè wèi
  1. 1 (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom)
  2. 2 (athletics) On your mark!
因人成事
yīn rén chéng shì
  1. 1 to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends
因人而异
yīn rén ér yì
  1. 1 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
因公殉职
yīn gōng xùn zhí
  1. 1 to die as in the line of duty (idiom)
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
  1. 1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
  1. 1 to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
  2. 2 to make the best of new opportunities
因噎废食
yīn yē fèi shí
  1. 1 lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
  2. 2 to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
  1. 1 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
因孕而婚
yīn yùn ér hūn
  1. 1 shotgun wedding (idiom)

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