因陋就簡 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

因 yīn
HSK 2
cause, reason; by; because (of)
陋 lòu
HSK 6
narrow; crude, coarse; ugly
就 jiù
HSK 2
just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
簡 jiǎn simple, terse, succinct; letter