言简意赅 yán jiǎn yì gāi
concise and comprehensive; brief but to the point
Literally: words brief meaning complete
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Origin
Descriptive; no single source story. Based on classical rhetorical ideals such as 辞约而旨丰 in Liu Xie's Wenxin Diaolong.
How to use it
Predicate or attributive; positive. Often 发言言简意赅 or 言简意赅的总结.
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- 他的发言言简意赅，几分钟就把问题说清楚了。Tā de fāyán yán jiǎn yì gāi, jǐ fēnzhōng jiù bǎ wèntí shuō qīngchu le.His speech was concise and to the point; he explained the issue clearly in a few minutes.he (attributive particle) speech words brief meaning complete, few minute then (object marker) problem speak clear (particle)
- 好的摘要应该言简意赅，突出核心结论。Hǎo de zhāiyào yīnggāi yán jiǎn yì gāi, tūchū héxīn jiélùn.A good abstract should be concise yet complete, highlighting the core conclusions.good (attributive particle) abstract should words brief meaning complete, highlight core conclusion
More chengyu about speech & communication
- 不言而喻bù yán ér yùself-evident; it goes without saying
- 一针见血yì zhēn jiàn xiěto hit the nail on the head; incisive and to the point
- 侃侃而谈kǎn kǎn ér tánto speak with confidence and fluency; to talk with ease and assurance
- 含糊其辞hán hu qí cíto speak evasively; to be deliberately vague
- 危言耸听wēi yán sǒng tīngto spread alarmist talk; to exaggerate in order to frighten
- 一诺千金yí nuò qiān jīna promise worth a thousand pieces of gold; one's word is one's bond
- 振振有词zhèn zhèn yǒu cíto speak plausibly and at length; to argue with self-righteous confidence
- 唇枪舌剑chún qiāng shé jiàna heated verbal battle; to cross swords in debate