因陋就简

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can

   • wǒmenyīnlòujiùjiǎn,yòngjiùcáiliàojiànzàolefángzi.

     我们因陋就简，用旧材料建造了房子。🔊

     We made do with what we had, building the house from old materials using simple and crude methods.

2. 貳副adverb

   to do things simply and thriftily

   • wǒmenyīnlòujiùjiǎn,bǎshìqíngbànchéngle.

     我们因陋就简，把事情办成了。🔊

     We made do with what we had and managed to get things done.

3. 參形adjective

   It's not pretty but it works.

   • wǒmenyīnlòujiùjiǎn,yòngjiùcáiliàozuòlexīnjiājù.

     我们因陋就简，用旧材料做了新家具。🔊

     We made do with what we had, using old materials to make new furniture.