言简意明 — “Concise and clear”
言简意明 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Concise and clear”. Brief in words but complete and explicit in meaning. Literally, “words brief meaning clear”.
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这位教授的讲座总是言简意明，让学生们受益匪浅。
The professor's lectures are always concise and clear, allowing students to learn a great deal.
Idioms Related to 言简意明
More idioms starting with 言
- yán言sān三yǔ语sì四chatter away
- yán言bù不èr二jià价fixed price, no bargaining
- yán言bù不jí及yì义talk about trivial matters
- yán言bù不jí及sī私speech not involving private matters
- yán言bù不jí及xíng行all talk and no action
- yán言bù不jìn尽yì意Words cannot fully express meaning
- yán言bù不yuàn愿xíng行words and actions do not match
- yán言bù不yóu由zhōng中speak insincerely
- yán言bù不yóu由zhōng衷speak insincerely
- yán言bù不guǐ诡suí随speak without deceit or opportunism
- yán言bù不ān谙diǎn典speak without classical allusions
- yán言bù不jiàn践xíng行fail to act on one's words
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Open the tool →Questions about 言简意明
What does 言简意明 mean?
言简意明 (yán jiǎn yì míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Concise and clear”.
How do you pronounce 言简意明?
言简意明 is pronounced yán jiǎn yì míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言简意明 literally mean?
Literally, 言简意明 means “words brief meaning clear”. It is used to mean “Concise and clear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言简意明?
简：简练。言辞简练，意思完备