輕車簡從

简 轻车简从 · 繁 輕車簡從
Mandarin · pinyin qīng chē jiǎn cóng

Meanings

  1. (of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort
  2. to travel without ostentation
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輕
qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
車
chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
簡
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從
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
轻
qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
车
chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart
简
jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter
从
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
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1–1–3–2 · qing1 che1 jian3 cong2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hing1 ce1 gaan2 cung4

Cantonese word readings for 輕車簡從. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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hing1 ce1 gaan2 cung4

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輕車簡從 · qing1 che1 jian3 cong2
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Exact source record輕車簡從 轻车简从 [qing1 che1 jian3 cong2] /(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort/to travel without ostentation/