因 陋 就 简

yīn lòu jiù jiǎndictionary entry

crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can / to do things simply and thriftily / It's not pretty but it works.

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

因陋就簡 因陋就简 [yin1 lou4 jiu4 jian3] /crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can/to do things simply and thriftily/It's not pretty but it works./

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