travel light with few attendants
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to travel light with few attendants
formal形容高位者出行时力求简朴低调，不事铺张。也说轻装简从。
Zhè这
cì次
xún巡
shì视
，
shěng省
zhǎng长
qīng轻
chē车
jiǎn简
cóng从
，
zhǐ只
dài带
le了
liǎng两
míng名
suí随
yuán员
。
For this inspection tour, the provincial governor traveled light with only two attendants.
Dǒng董
shì事
zhǎng长
měi每
cì次
chū出
chāi差
dōu都
qīng轻
chē车
jiǎn简
cóng从
，
zuò作
fēng风
shí十
fēn分
wù务
shí实
。
The chairman of the board travels light on every business trip, maintaining a very pragmatic style.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
xiē些
guān官
yuán员
néng能
qīng轻
chē车
jiǎn简
cóng从
，
shēn深
rù入
mín民
jiān间
liǎo了
jiě解
jí疾
kǔ苦
。
Some officials in ancient times were able to travel light and delve deep among the people to understand their hardships.
Zhè这
cì次
diào调
chá查
，
tā他
men们
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
qīng轻
chē车
jiǎn简
cóng从
de的
fāng方
shì式
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
jīng惊
dòng动
dì地
fāng方
。
For this investigation, they adopted the method of traveling light to avoid disturbing the local authorities.