言简意赅

言簡意賅

yánjiǎn-yìgāi

idiom #36,395

Meanings

HSK 3

好的标题要言简意赅。

Hǎode biāotí yào yánjiǎn-yìgāi.

A good headline has to be brief yet complete.

HSK 3

请你言简意赅地说明情况。

Qǐng nǐ yánjiǎn-yìgāi de shuōmíng qíngkuàng.

Please explain the situation concisely.

HSK 4

他的发言言简意赅，赢得了大家的认可。

Tā de fāyán yánjiǎn-yìgāi, yíngdé le dàjiā de rènkě.

His remarks were concise and to the point, winning everyone's approval.

usage

A positive term - used to praise writing or speech that is brief but complete. Contrast with 啰嗦 (long-winded) or 空洞 (empty/vague).

mistakes

赅 (gāi) means 'comprehensive / complete', not 该 (should). Don't confuse the two characters - 言简意赅 is never written 言简意该.

言 yán

简 jiǎn

意 yì

赅 gāi