长话短说 — “To make a long story short”
长话短说 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a long story short”. To get to the point; to summarize briefly.
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长话短说 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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我们时间不多，我就长话短说，这次会议的主要议题是项目进展。
We don't have much time, so to make a long story short, the main topic of this meeting is project progress.
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More idioms starting with 长
- cháng长qī七duǎn短bā八many loose ends
- cháng长jiǔ久zhī之jì计a long-term plan
- cháng长lè乐wèi未yāng央May joy be everlasting
- cháng长tíng亭duǎn短tíng亭long and distant journey; melancholy of parting
- zhǎng长tā他rén人wēi威fēng风，，miè灭zì自jǐ己zhì志qì气boost others, undermine self
- zhǎng长tā他rén人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风Boost others' morale, undermine your own
- zhǎng长tā他rén人ruì锐qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
- zhǎng长ào傲shì饰fēi非cultivate arrogance and conceal wrongs
- zhǎng长bié别ren人zhì志qì气，，miè灭zì自jǐ己wēi威fēng风boost others' morale and diminish one's own
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短tàn叹to sigh frequently with distress
- cháng长xū吁duǎn短qì气to sigh repeatedly and mournfully
- cháng长mìng命fù富guì贵long life, wealth, and honor
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Open the tool →Questions about 长话短说
What does 长话短说 mean?
长话短说 (cháng huà duǎn shuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a long story short”.
How do you pronounce 长话短说?
长话短说 is pronounced cháng huà duǎn shuō in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 长话短说?
要说的话很多，一时不能说清，只用扼要的几句话表明主要意思。