少說

少说
shǎoshuō

at least

Wiktionary

Examples

廢話少說，說重點。

Stop saying trifles! Focus on the main point.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

=1 少 shǎo
  1. few
  2. less
  3. to lack
  4. to be missing
  5. to stop (doing sth)
  6. seldom
=1 少 shào young
=2 說 shuì to persuade
=2 說 shuō
  1. to speak; to talk; to say
  2. to explain; to comment
  3. to scold; to tell off
  4. (bound form) theory; doctrine
=2 說 yuè
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 悅 /悦 (yuè, “happy; delighted”)
  2. alternative form of 悅 /悦 (yuè, “happy; delighted”)
=2 說 tuō
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 脫 /脱 (“to free; to relieve”)
  2. alternative form of 脫 /脱 (“to free; to relieve”)

Containing this entry

少說為佳 shǎoshuōwéijiā
  1. Few words are best.
  2. Brevity is the soul of wit.