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精悍短小 — “Compact and powerful”

精悍短小 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Compact and powerful”. Describing a person who is small in stature but capable and sharp, or a piece of writing/speech that is concise and forceful. Literally, “Refined and vigorous, short and small”.

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精悍短小 Pronunciation and Pinyin

精悍短小 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
精
jīng14essence, spirit, refined, meticulous
悍
hàn10fierce and valiant
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor

Example Sentence with 精悍短小

他的报告精悍短小,却包含了所有关键信息,让大家印象深刻。
His report was concise and powerful, yet it contained all the key information, leaving a deep impression on everyone.

Idioms Related to 精悍短小

Synonyms of 精悍短小

  • duǎn短xiǎo小jīng精gàn干small, capable, and efficient
  • duǎn短xiǎo小jīng精hàn悍short, capable, and powerful

More idioms starting with 精

  • jīng精yì义rù入shén神meticulously study for profound understanding
  • jīng精bīng兵yǒng勇jiàng将elite soldiers and brave generals
  • jīng精bīng兵qiáng强jiàng将elite soldiers and strong generals
  • jīng精bīng兵měng猛jiàng将elite soldiers and valiant generals
  • jīng精bīng兵jiǎn简zhèng政Streamline administration and optimize staffing
  • jīng精lì力chōng充pèi沛full of vigor and energy
  • jīng精wèi卫tián填hǎi海Unyielding will to overcome impossible odds
  • jīng精qí奇gǔ古guài怪peculiar, eccentric, and quaintly unusual
  • jīng精miào妙rù入shén神exquisitely wonderful and captivating
  • jīng精miào妙jué绝lún伦exquisite and incomparable
  • jīng精qiáng强lì力zhuàng壮vigorous and robust
  • jīng精cǎi彩bī逼rén人strikingly impressive

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Questions about 精悍短小

What does 精悍短小 mean?

精悍短小 (jīng hàn duǎn xiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Compact and powerful”.

How do you pronounce 精悍短小?

精悍短小 is pronounced jīng hàn duǎn xiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 精悍短小 literally mean?

Literally, 精悍短小 means “Refined and vigorous, short and small”. It is used to mean “Compact and powerful”.

What is the Chinese definition of 精悍短小?

悍:勇敢。形容人身材短小而精明强干。也形容文章、言论等简短有力

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