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in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly

三言两语
sān yán liǎng yǔ
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Synonyms
(idiom) just a word or two; a few isolated phrases只言片语zhī yán piàn yǔbrief and to the point (idiom) · succinct简明扼要jiǎn míng è yàofragments of writing · half a word · just a note with few words on it片言只字piàn yán zhǐ zì
Antonyms
a lengthy speech (or article) · a ponderous thesis · long-windedness长篇大论cháng piān dà lùn(idiom) to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop喋喋不休dié dié bù xiū
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