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总而言之 — “In short”

总而言之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in short”. To sum up; all in all.

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总而言之 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 总zǒng
  • 而ér
  • 言yán
  • 之zhī

总而言之 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
总
zǒng9always overall chief
而
ér6and, but, then
言
yán7speak, say, words
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle

Example Sentence with 总而言之

这学期的课程安排很紧凑,作业也很多,总而言之,学习压力不小。
The course schedule this semester is very tight, and there's a lot of homework. In short, the study pressure is quite high.

Idioms Related to 总而言之

Synonyms of 总而言之

  • yī一yán言yǐ以bì蔽zhī之to sum it up in a word

More idioms starting with 总

  • zǒng总zǒng总lín林lín林numerous and varied
  • zǒng总jiǎo角zhī之jiāo交childhood friends
  • zǒng总jiǎo角zhī之hǎo好close friends from childhood
  • zǒng总jiǎo角xiāng相jiāo交childhood friends

Questions about 总而言之

What does 总而言之 mean?
总而言之 (zǒng ér yán zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in short”.
How do you pronounce 总而言之?
总而言之 is pronounced zǒng ér yán zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 总而言之?
总的说起来。
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