扼ak1要jiu3

English

1. to the point
2. brief and succinct; to the point
3. concise

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 簡短而精要

Examples

• 佢好扼要噉講咗呢篇文章嘅重點。

  He succinctly explained the main points of this essay.

• 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.

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