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simplify something by cutting out the superfluous

删繁就简
shān fán jiù jiǎn
sh+ān·1st tonef+án·2nd tonej+iù·4th tonej+iǎn·3rd tone
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Synonyms
brief and to the point (idiom) · succinct简明扼要jiǎn míng è yàoconcise and comprehensive (idiom)言简意赅yán jiǎn yì gāito edit · to modify · to alter (written material)删改shān gǎi
Antonyms
(idiom) muddy and wet · (idiom) (of speech, writing etc) slovenly; sloppy; (of actions) indecisive拖泥带水tuō ní dài shuǐ(of a piece of writing) long and tedious (idiom) · verbose连篇累牍lián piān lěi dú
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