因陋就簡
yīn​lòu​jiù​jiǎn

to make do

  • created sense approved 因陋就简/因陋就簡 · yīn​lòu​jiù​jiǎn · to make do — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    因陋就简 / 因陋就簡

    yīn​lòu​jiù​jiǎn

    to make do

    to make do with what is available; to use simple and crude methods to get things done thriftily or out of necessity

    因 (literal) → 因 · yīn · on the basis of 陋 (literal) → 陋 · lòu · plain 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to accommodate 简 (literal) → 简/簡 · jiǎn · simple

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 因陋就简/因陋就簡 · yīn​lòu​jiù​jiǎn · to follow old, crude ways — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    因陋就简 / 因陋就簡

    yīn​lòu​jiù​jiǎn

    to follow old, crude ways

    to adhere to poor conditions without seeking improvement; to be satisfied with crude methods

    因 (literal) → 因 · yīn · (bound form) to follow 陋 (literal) → 陋 · lòu · plain 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · to accommodate 简 (literal) → 简/簡 · jiǎn · simple

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense