言简意赅 meaning in Chinese
concise and comprehensive; compendious; give the essentials in simple language; a few simple remarks succinctly expressed one's ideas.; comprise much matter in a few words; expressing much in a few words; impart a deep meaning with only a few words; talk not much, but always to the point; terse but comprehensive; the words were few, but they contained a profound truth.; what one says is precise and to the point
Examples
- She summed up the situation in a few choice phrases .
她言简意赅地总结了情况。 - Brevity is an asset .
贵在言简意赅。 - His own replies and remark, both of which were few and pithy, were occasionally rendered into english by his friend .
他自己回答问题或发表意见的时候，却言简意赅，有时还得由他的朋友译成英语。 - He had no taste for shame, tack or pretension, and his credo as a professional soldier was unified and concise .
他不喜欢装假、骄傲，或是八面玲珑，作为职业军人，他的信条是：表里一致，言简意赅。 - She summed up the situation in a few choice phrases
她言简意赅地总结了情况