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详略得当 — “To strike a proper balance between elaboration and conciseness”

详略得当 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike a proper balance between elaboration and conciseness”. To know what to elaborate on and what to keep brief; to be well-judged in terms of detail and brevity. Literally, “Elaborate and brief fittingly”.

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详略得当 Pronunciation and Pinyin

详略得当 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
详
xiáng8detailed, complete, thorough
略
lüè11briefly omit or outline
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
当
dàng6to act as or serve as

Example Sentence with 详略得当

这份研究报告的优点在于详略得当,既提供了充分的数据支持,又没有让人感到信息过载。
The advantage of this research report lies in its appropriate balance of detail and brevity; it provides sufficient data support without overwhelming the reader with too much information.

Idioms Related to 详略得当

More idioms starting with 详

  • xiáng详xíng刑shèn慎fá罚carefully consider sentencing and punishment
  • xiáng详qíng情dù度lǐ理examine details and infer principles
  • xiáng详xīng星bài拜dǒu斗worship stars and Big Dipper
  • xiáng详jì计shěn审chǔ处Plan meticulously and act cautiously
  • xiáng详xiáng详xì细xì细in great detail

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Questions about 详略得当

What does 详略得当 mean?

详略得当 (xiáng lüè dé dàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike a proper balance between elaboration and conciseness”.

How do you pronounce 详略得当?

详略得当 is pronounced xiáng lüè dé dàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 详略得当 literally mean?

Literally, 详略得当 means “Elaborate and brief fittingly”. It is used to mean “to strike a proper balance between elaboration and conciseness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 详略得当?

详略:详细和简略;得当:适当,恰当。指应当详细和应当简略的地方都处理得很妥当

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