微言大义

微言大義
wēiyándàyì
subtle words with profound meaning (idiom)

CEDICT

using few words to convey deep meaning

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 微言 wēiyán
  1. (dated) subtle commentary; laconic expression of opinion
  2. (literary) opposite opinion
  3. opposite opinion
  4. subtle commentary; laconic expression of opinion
2 大义 dàyì
  1. righteousness
  2. virtuous cause
  3. a woman's marriage
  4. main points of a piece of writing