短小精悍 (duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn) — (形容人) small in stature but capable and sharp; (形容文章、演讲等) short and forceful; pithy and to the point
Definition
A chengyu praising either a person (small in stature but sharp and capable) or a piece of writing (brief yet forceful). The two senses are unrelated — pick by context: physical appearance vs. style of writing/speech.
idiom
(形容人) small in stature but capable and sharp(形容文章、演讲等) short and forcefulpithy and to the point
Examples
- ，短小精悍，。Tā suī rán gè zi bù gāo, dàn duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn, zài tuán duì lǐ hěn yǒu hào zhào lì.Although he is not tall, he is small but capable and has great influence in the team.
- 短小精悍，。Zhè piān bào dào xiě dé duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn, dú qǐ lái háo bú fèi lì.This news article is written concisely and forcefully; it's effortless to read.
- 短小精悍，。Lǐng dǎo de fā yán duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn, wǔ fēn zhōng jiù jiǎng qīng le hé xīn wèn tí.The leader's speech was short and forceful; in five minutes he clarified the core issues.
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