Chinese phrase
总的来说 zǒng de lái shuō
Meaning
all in all
When to use it
All in all gives the overall result or view. It often introduces a summary or final assessment after the main points have been considered.
Example dialogue
我们讨论了这么久，总的来说，还是要把客户的需求放在第一位。 wǒ men tǎo lùn le zhè me jiǔ zǒng de lái shuō hái shì yào bǎ kè hù de xū qiú fàng zài dì yí wèi
We've talked for so long, but overall, the customer's needs come first.
我同意，我们先把优先级排一下吧。 wǒ tóng yì wǒ men xiān bǎ yōu xiān jí pái yí xià ba
I agree. Let's set priorities first.