简陋 簡陋 jiǎn lòu adj. simple and crude syn 土 tǔ n., adj. earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] syn 原油 yuán yóu crude oil syn 因陋就简 因陋就簡 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn crude but simple methods (idiom) / use whatever methods you can / to do things simply and thriftily / It's not pretty but it works. syn 硭 máng crude saltpeter 点石成金 點石成金 diǎn shí chéng jīn to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom) / fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem 篨 chú crude bamboo mat 点铁成金 點鐵成金 diǎn tiě chéng jīn to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom) / fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem 籧 qú crude bamboo mat 浅陋 淺陋 qiǎn lòu shallow and crude / meager (knowledge or skill) syn 土造火箭 tǔ zào huǒ jiàn crude rocket 简陋武器 jiǎn lòu wǔ qì crude weapon 生吗啡 crude morphine 原油清洗 yuán yóu qīng xǐ crude oil washing 国际重质原油和沥青砂会议 國際重質原油和瀝青砂會議 International Conference on Heavy Crude and Tar Sands 重质原油和沥青砂资源及产量年度调查 重質原油和瀝青砂資源及產量年度調查 Annual Survey on Heavy Crude and Tar Sands Resources and Production 粗出生率 crude birth rate 柴车 柴車 chái chē simple and crude cart (or chariot) 粗鲁不文 粗魯不文 cū lǔ bù wén crude and ill-educated (idiom) 荤话 葷話 hūn huà obscene speech / crude language 不堪入耳 bù kān rù ěr (idiom) Describes speech that is so crude or vulgar that it is unpleasant to hear. syn 村夫俗子 cūn fū sú zǐ (idiom) A crude and vulgar person. 村野匹夫 cūn yě pǐ fū (idiom) Formerly referred to an ordinary person without education or social status. It can also pejoratively describe a rustic man regarded as crude or ignorant. 累块积苏 lěi kuài jī sū (idiom) Piled-up clods of earth and heaps of firewood / by extension, a very crude dwelling. 裸裎袒裼 luǒ chéng tǎn xī (idiom) To strip and expose one’s body without regard for propriety. It describes crude and discourteous behavior. 田父献曝 田父獻曝 tián fǔ xiàn pù (idiom) A poor farmer offers his ruler a crude way of warming himself in the sun. 织楚成门 織楚成門 zhī chǔ chéng mén (idiom) Describes a crude, humble dwelling made from very simple materials. 佛头著粪 fó tóu zhuó fèn (idiom) To desecrate or defile something beautiful through a crude or inappropriate intervention. 元轻白俗 元輕白俗 yuán qīng bái sú (idiom) Yuan refers to Yuan Zhen and Bai to Bai Juyi. The expression generally describes writing that is crude, vulgar, overly plain, frivolous, or excessively ornate. 因陋就寡 yīn lòu jiù guǎ (idiom) To settle for crude conditions and be content with very little instead of seeking improvement. 心粗胆大 xīn cū dǎn dà (idiom) To be crude in judgment yet bold and daring. It describes someone ambitious, reckless, and unrestrained. 戛釜撞瓮 jiá fǔ zhuàng wèng (idiom) Refers to a crude, discordant sound lacking refinement. 挂席为门 guà xí wéi mén (idiom) Refers to a hermit's dwelling / it also describes poverty or a very crude dwelling. 揎拳裸手 xuān quán luǒ shǒu (idiom) To extend one’s fists and bare one’s arms. It describes a crude, domineering, and aggressive attitude. 插烛板床 chā zhú bǎn chuáng (idiom) Describes a very crude wooden candle holder. By extension, it refers to a frugal and upright way of life. 撒村发野 sā cūn fā yě (idiom) To use crude and vulgar language in public to insult others and behave outrageously. 断木掘地 斷木掘地 duàn mù jué dì (idiom) Describes crude or primitive means that are nevertheless practical and fit for purpose. 木朽形秽 木朽形穢 mù xiǔ xíng huì (idiom) Describes someone lacking learning or ability inwardly while appearing crude or vulgar outwardly. 村村势势 cūn cūn shì shì (idiom) Means rustic, crude, or unsophisticated. 根椽片瓦 gēn chuán piàn wǎ (idiom) A rafter and a roof tile. By extension, a crude or very poor dwelling. 桑户桊枢 sāng hù juàn shū (idiom) Describes a crude dwelling and a poor family. 桑枢甕牖 sāng shū wèng yǒu (idiom) Describes a poor family living in a very crude home. 瓦器蚌盘 瓦器蚌盤 wǎ qì bàng pán (idiom) A general term for crude eating utensils. By extension, it describes a simple and frugal way of life. 画龙不成反为狗 huà lóng bù chéng fǎn wéi gǒu (idiom) To imitate a model without mastering it and produce a crude or incongruous result. It can also criticize excessive ambition and inadequate ability. 砭庸针俗 biān yōng zhēn sú (idiom) To remedy mediocrity and vulgarity. The expression suggests addressing ordinary or crude shortcomings precisely. 破口怒骂 pò kǒu nù mà (idiom) To hurl abuse at someone using a stream of crude and insulting language. 积苏累块 jī sū lěi kuài (idiom) Piled-up firewood and clods of earth / describes a very crude and humble dwelling. 空室蓬户 空室蓬戶 kōng shì péng hù (idiom) Describes extreme poverty and residence in an old, crude, dilapidated dwelling. 筚门圭窦 篳門圭竇 bì mén guī dòu (idiom) Describes an extremely crude and humble dwelling. In older usage, it refers to the homes of poor people. 筚门闺窬 篳門閨窬 bì mén guī yú (idiom) A crude branch-built doorway and a humble dwelling / metaphorically, a poor person’s shabby home. 粗俗之辈 cū sú zhī bèi (idiom) Originally referring to a farmer or tenant farmer, it now describes someone lacking education and refinement, with crude and vulgar behavior or ideas. 粗袍粝食 cū páo lì shí (idiom) Crude clothing and coarse food. Describes a simple, frugal way of life. 累苏积块 lěi sū jī kuài (idiom) Overlapping clods of earth and piles of firewood / it describes a very crude and humble dwelling. It is equivalent to “piled clods and accumulated fuel.” 绳枢瓮牖 shéng shū wèng yǒu (idiom) Describes a dwelling with extremely crude living conditions, usually belonging to a poor family. 群居穴处 qún jū xué chǔ (idiom) Refers to people in ancient times who lived in groups and slept in caves. By extension, it describes people who are crude, ignorant, and narrow-minded. 茅室土阶 máo shì tǔ jiē (idiom) A thatched roof and earthen steps. It describes a crude dwelling or a simple, frugal way of life. 茅室蓬户 茅室蓬戶 máo shì péng hù (idiom) A thatched house with a door made of branches. It describes extremely crude and humble housing. 茅屋土阶 máo wū tǔ jiē (idiom) A thatched house and earthen steps. It metaphorically refers to a crude or humble dwelling. 茨棘之间 茨棘之間 cí jí zhī jiān (idiom) A crude dwelling of poor people, made of thatch and associated with brambles. 荜门蓬户 蓽門蓬戶 bì mén péng hù (idiom) Refers to a dwelling made of crude materials / by extension, a poor and humble home. 蓬牖茅椽 péng yǒu máo chuán (idiom) Refers to a dwelling made of crude materials, representing a poor and very basic home. 蜗舍荆扉 wō shè jīng fēi (idiom) A house like a snail’s shell with a door made of thorn branches. It describes an extremely crude, small dwelling. 衡门圭窦 衡門圭竇 héng mén guī dòu (idiom) It describes an extremely crude and impoverished dwelling. 鄙俚浅陋 鄙俚淺陋 bǐ lǐ qiǎn lòu (idiom) Describes writing or speech that is vulgar, crude, and shallow, reflecting limited knowledge. 陋室空堂 lòu shì kōng táng (idiom) A crude dwelling and an empty main hall, presenting an image of poverty, decline, and desolation. 饮水栖衡 yǐn shuǐ qī héng (idiom) To drink water to stave off hunger and live in a crude dwelling. It describes a very poor and austere life. 黄冠草服 huáng guàn cǎo fú (idiom) Crude, plain clothing / by extension, ordinary people. It can also refer to an aloof and refined person living outside official society. 