Chinese Word: 因陋就简 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

因 yīn 陋 lòu 就 jiù 简 jiǎn (Trad.: 因陋就簡)

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

1		yào 要 tí chàng 提倡 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn 因陋就简， jīng jì 经济 jié yuē 节约， jiān kǔ fèn dòu 艰苦奋斗。 They should do things simply and economically, practising economy and working hard with perseverance.
2		lǎo shī 老师 men 们 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn 因陋就简， gěi 给 hái zi men 孩子们 jiàn 建 le 了 yī gè 一个 xiǎo 小 huó dòng shì 活动室。 The teachers made do with what was available and built a small activity room for the children.
3		bàn gōng shì 办公室、 xī yān shì 吸烟室、 fàn tīng 饭厅 yǐ jí 以及 suǒ yòng 所用 cháng yòng 常用 de 的 shè bèi 设备 dōu 都 shì 是 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn 因陋就简。 Writing-rooms, smoking-rooms, dining-rooms, all the customary facilities, were improvised and primitive.
4		lìng wài 另外， wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 yīn dì zhì yí 因地制宜、 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn 因陋就简、 jiē jìn 接近 zì rán 自然、 jiē jìn 接近 ér tóng 儿童 de 的 shí jì 实际 shēng huó 生活。 Moreover, we should act as circumstances permit, adapt to the simple life, the close nature, the close child's practical life.
5		shì shí 事实 guǒ zhēn 果真 shì 是 zhè yàng 这样 de 的 ma 吗 qí shí 其实， píng zhe 凭着 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn 因陋就简， nǐ 你 yě 也 néng gàn 能干 chū 出 yī fān 一番 dà 大 shì yè 事业。 But is that really true You can do a lot with a little.

1		yào 要 tí chàng 提倡 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn 因陋就简， jīng jì 经济 jié yuē 节约， jiān kǔ fèn dòu 艰苦奋斗。 They should do things simply and economically, practising economy and working hard with perseverance.
2		lǎo shī 老师 men 们 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn 因陋就简， gěi 给 hái zi men 孩子们 jiàn 建 le 了 yī gè 一个 xiǎo 小 huó dòng shì 活动室。 The teachers made do with what was available and built a small activity room for the children.
3		bàn gōng shì 办公室、 xī yān shì 吸烟室、 fàn tīng 饭厅 yǐ jí 以及 suǒ yòng 所用 cháng yòng 常用 de 的 shè bèi 设备 dōu 都 shì 是 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn 因陋就简。 Writing-rooms, smoking-rooms, dining-rooms, all the customary facilities, were improvised and primitive.
4		lìng wài 另外， wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 yīn dì zhì yí 因地制宜、 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn 因陋就简、 jiē jìn 接近 zì rán 自然、 jiē jìn 接近 ér tóng 儿童 de 的 shí jì 实际 shēng huó 生活。 Moreover, we should act as circumstances permit, adapt to the simple life, the close nature, the close child's practical life.
5		shì shí 事实 guǒ zhēn 果真 shì 是 zhè yàng 这样 de 的 ma 吗 qí shí 其实， píng zhe 凭着 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn 因陋就简， nǐ 你 yě 也 néng gàn 能干 chū 出 yī fān 一番 dà 大 shì yè 事业。 But is that really true You can do a lot with a little.