总而言之 meaning in English
to make a long story short; all in all; generally speaking; in a few words; in a word; in brief; in short; on the whole; to sum up; the long and the short of (it)
Examples
- In a word, the isle was inhabited .
总而言之，这个小岛上确是有居民的。 - In short, it's in total confidence .
总而言之，这是一件绝对秘密的事情。 - On the whole, the outlook appeared bright .
总而言之，前景看来是光明的。 - In short, everyone behaved with sense .
总而言之，每个人都表现得富于理智。 - In short, i owe him a grudge .
总而言之，我对他是怀恨在心的。