简而言之 (jiǎn ér yán zhī) — in short, in brief, to put it simply
Definition
A written idiom meaning 'in short / to put it briefly' — used to summarize what was just said, more formal than 总的来说 and similar to 简来说.
idiom
in shortin briefto put it simply
Examples
- 简而言之,。jiǎn ér yán zhī, Zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào gèng duō de shí jiān hé zī jīn.In short, this project needs more time and funding.
- ,简而言之,。Tā de yǎn jiǎng nèi róng hěn duō, jiǎn ér yán zhī, jiù shì qiáng diào tuán duì hé zuò.His speech had a lot of content; in short, it emphasized teamwork.
- 简而言之,。jiǎn ér yán zhī, Wǒ men bù néng hū shì zhè ge wèn tí de zhòng yào xìng.In short, we cannot ignore the importance of this issue.
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