粵

簡gaan2明ming4扼ak1要jiu3

simp简明扼要
gaan2 ming4 ak1 jiu3inferredjiǎn míng è yào

English

  1. brief and to the point (idiom)
  2. succinct

Examples

  • 当我们发电报的时候,简明扼要是关键,因为是以字计费的。

    When you send a telegram, brevity is essential because you will be charged for every word.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, synthesized

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