要言不烦

要言不煩
yàoyánbùfán
  1. to explain in simple terms
  2. succinct
  3. concise

CEDICT

言辞精要。

重編國語辭典

言辞精要

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 要 yào
  1. to want; to need; to ask for
  2. will; shall; about to
  3. need to; should
  4. if (same as 要是 yàoshi)
  5. (bound form) important
2 言 yán
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. to say
  4. to talk
3 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
4 烦 fán
  1. to feel vexed
  2. to bother
  3. to trouble
  4. superfluous and confusing
  5. edgy

Related entries

释俗 shìsú to explain in simple terms
精粹 jīngcuì
  1. succinct
  2. pure and concise
简明扼要 jiǎnmíngèyào
  1. brief and to the point (idiom)
  2. succinct
当我们发电报的时候，简明扼要是关键，因为是以字计费的。

When you send a telegram, brevity is essential because you will be charged for every word.

Source: Tatoeba

简洁 jiǎnjié
  1. concise
  2. succinct
  3. pithy
他的评论简洁且击中要害。

His comment was concise and to the point.

Source: Tatoeba

简练 jiǎnliàn
  1. terse
  2. succinct
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