短小精干 — “Small and compact, yet capable and efficient (referring to a person)”
短小精干 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Small and compact, yet capable and efficient (referring to a person)”. Or concise and powerful (referring to articles, speeches). Literally, “Short and small, astute and capable”.
短小精干 Pronunciation and Pinyin
短小精干 Character Breakdown
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- duǎn短bīng兵xiāng相jiē接Engage in close, intense confrontation
- duǎn短dāo刀zhí直rù入get straight to the point
- duǎn短tàn叹cháng长xū吁to sigh and lament repeatedly
- duǎn短xū吁cháng长tàn叹sighing repeatedly and deeply
- duǎn短chī吃shǎo少chuān穿short of food and clothing
- duǎn短yuán垣zì自yú逾willfully transgress established norms
- duǎn短shòu寿cù促mìng命to die young
- duǎn短píng平kuài快low investment, short duration, quick results
- duǎn短jīn斤shǎo少liǎng两give short measure
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What does 短小精干 mean?
短小精干 (duǎn xiǎo jīng gàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Small and compact, yet capable and efficient (referring to a person)”.
How do you pronounce 短小精干?
短小精干 is pronounced duǎn xiǎo jīng gàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 短小精干 literally mean?
Literally, 短小精干 means “Short and small, astute and capable”. It is used to mean “Small and compact, yet capable and efficient (referring to a person)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 短小精干?
形容人身材短小而精明强干。也形容文章、言论等简短有力