Chinese Conversation · Level 78
91 words
Chinese word
言简意赅
Pronunciation
Pinyinyán jiǎn yì gāi
Meaning
- idiomconcise and clear
Example
他的报告言简意赅，大家都能理解。tā de bào gào yán jiǎn yì gāi dà jiā dōu néng lí jiě
His report is concise and clear, so everyone can understand it.
More examples
她把问题言简意赅地讲清楚了。tā bǎ wèn tí yán jiǎn yì gāi dì jiǎng qīng chǔ le
She explained the problem concisely and clearly.
Core concept
A small amount of language carries the complete point with strength.
Common phrases
言简意赅的报告yán jiǎn yì gāi de bào gào
concise and clear report
言简意赅的说明yán jiǎn yì gāi de shuō míng
concise and clear explanation
说得言简意赅shuō de yán jiǎn yì gāi
speak concisely and clearly
Similar words
简明扼要jiǎn míng è yào: Presents the essential information in a brief, focused way.
简洁明了jiǎn jié míng liǎo: Makes the meaning clear through short and simple wording.
直截了当zhí jié liǎo dàng: States the message plainly and frankly rather than using indirect wording.
言之有物yán zhī yǒu wù: Provides real substance or supporting facts in speech or writing.
Definition in Chinese
言语或文字短而有力，既省去冗言又包含要点，便于理解。yán yǔ huò wén zì duǎn ér yǒu lì jì shěng qù rǒng yán yòu bāo hán yào diǎn biàn yú lí jiě
Word origin
言 (yán, "words") + 简 (jiǎn, "brief") + 意 (yì, "meaning") + 赅 (gāi, "complete") joins brevity of wording with completeness of meaning.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this idiom often sounds polished and formal, so it commonly praises a report, explanation, or answer rather than ordinary small talk.
Other meanings
- concise and forcefulidiom
Opposites
- 废话连篇fèi huà lián piānramble onidiom
- 絮絮叨叨xù xù dāo dāogo on and onidiom