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不蔓不支 — “Concise and to the point”

不蔓不支 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Concise and to the point”. Without unnecessary elaboration or digression. Literally, “Neither spreading nor branching”.

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不蔓不支 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不蔓不支 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
蔓
màn14creeping plant tendril
不
bù4not
支
zhī4support, pay, branch, measure word

Example Sentence with 不蔓不支

他的报告不蔓不支,清晰地阐述了核心观点。
His report was concise and to the point, clearly articulating the core ideas.

Idioms Related to 不蔓不支

Synonyms of 不蔓不支

  • bù不màn蔓bù不zhī枝concise and to the point

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不蔓不支

What does 不蔓不支 mean?

不蔓不支 (bù màn bù zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Concise and to the point”.

How do you pronounce 不蔓不支?

不蔓不支 is pronounced bù màn bù zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不蔓不支 literally mean?

Literally, 不蔓不支 means “Neither spreading nor branching”. It is used to mean “Concise and to the point”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不蔓不支?

蔓:藤蔓,引伸为蔓延。既不蔓延,也不分支。比喻说话或写文章简明扼要,不拖泥带水。

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