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简明扼要 — “Concise and to the point”

简明扼要 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Concise and to the point”. Simple and clear; brief and essential. Literally, “Simple, clear, grasp the essentials”.

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简明扼要 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 简jiǎn
  • 明míng
  • 扼è
  • 要yào

简明扼要 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
简
jiǎn13simple, concise
明
míng8bright, clear, understand
扼
è7grasp firmly, strangle, seize
要
yào9to want or need

Example Sentence with 简明扼要

在会议上,他总是能简明扼要地表达自己的观点,节省大家的时间。
In meetings, he can always express his views concisely and to the point, saving everyone's time.

Idioms Related to 简明扼要

Synonyms of 简明扼要

  • duǎn短xiǎo小jīng精hàn悍short, capable, and powerful

Antonyms of 简明扼要

  • cháng长piān篇dà大lùn论long-winded discourse
  • cháng长piān篇lěi累dú牍lengthy and voluminous writings

More idioms starting with 简

  • jiǎn简sī丝shǔ数mǐ米fuss over trifles
  • jiǎn简ào傲jué绝sú俗proudly unconventional and aloof
  • jiǎn简qiè切liǎo了dàng当simple, direct, and clear
  • jiǎn简dān单míng明liǎo了simple and clear
  • jiǎn简zài在dì帝xīn心highly esteemed by the emperor
  • jiǎn简jié截liǎo了dàng当brief and to the point
  • jiǎn简jié捷liǎo了dàng当straightforward and to the point
  • jiǎn简duàn断biān编cán残incomplete or damaged ancient books
  • jiǎn简yuē约xiáng详hé核concise, detailed, and accurate
  • jiǎn简liàn练chuǎi揣mó摩diligently study and refine a skill
  • jiǎn简ér而yán言zhī之in short
  • jiǎn简néng能ér而rèn任select and appoint the capable

Questions about 简明扼要

What does 简明扼要 mean?
简明扼要 (jiǎn míng è yào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Concise and to the point”.
How do you pronounce 简明扼要?
简明扼要 is pronounced jiǎn míng è yào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 简明扼要 literally mean?
Literally, 简明扼要 means “Simple, clear, grasp the essentials”. It is used to mean “Concise and to the point”.
What is the Chinese definition of 简明扼要?
指说话、写文章简单明了,能抓住要点。
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