Chinese phrase
时间有限，请简短 shí jiān yǒu xiàn qǐng jián duǎn
Meaning
Please keep it brief because time is limited
When to use it
A polite request for brevity when time is limited. It is common in meetings or other time-sensitive conversations and keeps the focus on essential points.
Example dialogue
时间有限，请简短，你先说重点就行。 shí jiān yǒu xiàn qǐng jián duǎn nǐ xiān shuō zhòng diǎn jiù xíng
Time is limited, so please be brief; just start with the main points.
好的，我就讲关键结果。 hǎo de wǒ jiù jiǎng guān jiàn jié guǒ
Okay, I will just cover the key results.