shān
fán
jiù
jiǎn

idiom
common

Meaning of 删繁就简

删繁就简 means to simplify by eliminating the superfluous; to condense; to cut the crap. Pronounced shān fán jiù jiǎn.

  • to simplify by eliminating the superfluous; to condense; to cut the crap

Definitions & Examples

Jiào
cái
yào
shān
fán
jiù
jiǎn
 

Textbooks should be simplified by removing the superfluous.

Biān
duì
wén
zhāng
jìn
xíng
le
shān
fán
jiù
jiǎn
de
chǔ
 

The editor streamlined the article by cutting unnecessary content.

Xiě
zuò
shí
yào
dǒng
de
shān
fán
jiù
jiǎn
 
chū
zhòng
diǎn
 

When writing, one must know how to condense and highlight the key points.