從簡 [从简]

Jyutping cung4 gaan2
Pinyin cóng jiǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to keep something simple
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    依從​精簡​方式​；​簡化​咁​做
    to simplify; to follow a simple, concise way
    • 我哋結婚唔會擺酒，婚禮一切從簡。
      我哋结婚唔会摆酒，婚礼一切从简。
      ngo5 dei6 git3 fan1 m4 wui5 baai2 zau2, fan1 lai5 jat1 cai3 cung4 gaan2.
      We will not hold a wedding banquet, keeping the ceremony simple.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to conform to the principle of simplicity
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    令人满足的生活从简单的问题开始。在晚上关好灯，把头枕到枕头上，你能听到什么呢？是你灵魂的歌唱，还是恶灵的笑声？
    令人滿足的生活從簡單的問題開始。在晚上關好燈，把頭枕到枕頭上，你能聽到什麼呢？是你靈魂的歌唱，還是惡靈的笑聲？
    lìng rén mǎn zú de shēng huó cóng jiǎn dān de wèn tí kāi shǐ 。 zài wǎn shang guān hǎo dēng ， bǎ tóu zhěn dào zhěn tou shàng ， nǐ néng tīng dào shén me ne ？ shì nǐ líng hún de gē chàng ， hái shi è líng de xiào shēng ？
    • Leading a fulfilling life really comes down to a simple question: When you turn off the lights at night and your head is on the pillow, what do you hear? Your soul singing or Satan laughing?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋结婚唔会摆酒，婚礼一切从简。
    我哋結婚唔會擺酒，婚禮一切從簡。
    ngo5 dei6 git3 fan1 m4 wui5 baai2 zau2, fan1 lai5 jat1 cai3 cung4 gaan2.
    • We will not hold a wedding banquet, keeping the ceremony simple.