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(of a person) short but plucky (idiom) · (of an article) concise and forceful

短小精悍
duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn
d+uǎn·3rd tonex+iǎo·3rd tonej+īng·1st toneh+àn·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
concise and comprehensive (idiom)言简意赅yán jiǎn yì gāibrief and to the point (idiom) · succinct简明扼要jiǎn míng è yàoto explain in simple terms · succinct · concise要言不烦yào yán bù fánshort but intrepid (idiom)矮小精悍ǎi xiǎo jīng hàn(idiom) dainty; delicate; exquisite小巧玲珑xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng
Antonyms
burly · strapping · big and strong五大三粗wǔ dà sān cūtall and strong人高马大rén gāo mǎ dàa lengthy speech (or article) · a ponderous thesis · long-windedness长篇大论cháng piān dà lùn(of a piece of writing) long and tedious (idiom) · verbose连篇累牍lián piān lěi dú
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