省繁从简 shěngfáncóngjiǎn simplify things Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 省 shěng verb to omit to leave out; to delete; to shorten繁 fán adjective complicated (bound form) complicated; complex; intricate从简 從簡 cóngjiǎn to simplify to adopt a simplified approach; to follow the principle of simplicity rather than being extravagant