要言不烦

Traditional (Taiwan): 要言不煩

yàoyánbùfán ㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄢˊ

    • to explain in simple terms
    • succinct
    • concise

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

要言不烦 praises speech or writing for being brief and to the point, with no tedious detail. 言简意赅 stresses that few words still express the meaning completely. Both are formal and complimentary.

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