要言不繁 — “To be concise and to the point in speech or writing”
要言不繁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be concise and to the point in speech or writing”. Avoiding unnecessary verbosity. Literally, “Essential words, not verbose”.
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要言不繁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他的报告要言不繁，清晰地阐述了项目的核心理念。
His report was concise and to the point, clearly articulating the core ideas of the project.
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What does 要言不繁 mean?
要言不繁 (yào yán bù fán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be concise and to the point in speech or writing”.
How do you pronounce 要言不繁?
要言不繁 is pronounced yào yán bù fán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 要言不繁 literally mean?
Literally, 要言不繁 means “Essential words, not verbose”. It is used to mean “to be concise and to the point in speech or writing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 要言不繁?
要：简要；繁：繁杂。指说话或写文章简单扼要，不繁琐