Looking at the Japanese lines of a game, and I came across this line...:

> あまり難しく考えるなよ。

...which I believe translates to "Don't think about it too much" or the like.
However, I don't understand what's going on here exactly, grouping the く-form
of an い-adjective and a verb like that. The only other place I've seen
something like this so far is with the く-form of an い-adjective + なる, but I'm
still curious how it's being used above.

So, in short, how does this work and can it be used accordingly with other
adjectives and verbs?
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What's the Grammar Form at Work Here and How to Use it? 「あまり難しく考えるなよ」
Yes, 難しく and 考える are grouped here. The ku-form is a form used to modify a
verb, in other words, it works like an adverb. See [this
article](https://www.tofugu.com/japanese-grammar/i-adjective-ku-form/), too.

  * 速く走る to run fast
  * よく考える to think hard
  * 弱く叩く to hit/tap lightly
  * 格好良く踊る to dance in a cool manner

Likewise, 難しく考える means "to think in a difficult/complicated way".
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