言简意赅

言簡意賅

yánjiǎnyìgāi

idiom #36,395

Meanings

Tā de fāyán yán jiǎn yì gāi, yíngdé le dàjiā de rènkě.

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

Hǎo de biāotí yào yán jiǎn yì gāi.

A good headline has to be brief yet complete.

Qǐng nǐ yán jiǎn yì gāi de shuōmíng qíngkuàng.

Please explain the situation concisely.

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