come straight to the point
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
come straight to the point; get right to the main topic
formalLiterally 'open the door and see the mountain.' It praises directness and clarity in communication, avoiding unnecessary introduction or circumlocution. Commonly used in both spoken and written contexts.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
tā他
bào报
gào告
de的
fēng风
gé格
，
zǒng总
shì是
kāi开
mén门
jiàn见
shān山
，
bù不
làng浪
fèi费
dà大
jiā家
shí时
jiān间
。
I like his presentation style; he always gets straight to the point and doesn't waste anyone's time.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
kāi开
mén门
jiàn见
shān山
，
yī一
luò落
bǐ笔
jiù就
diǎn点
míng明
le了
zhǔ主
tí题
。
This article gets right to the point, clarifying the main topic as soon as it begins.
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Zán咱
men们
kāi开
mén门
jiàn见
shān山
ba吧
，
nǐ你
jīn今
tiān天
lái来
zhǎo找
wǒ我
dào到
dǐ底
shì是
shén什
me么
shì事
？
Let's get straight to the point. What exactly did you come to see me about today?
Yī一
gè个
hǎo好
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhě者
yīng应
gāi该
xué学
huì会
rú如
hé何
kāi开
mén门
jiàn见
shān山
de地
tí提
chū出
hé核
xīn心
guān观
diǎn点
。
A good speaker should learn how to present the core idea directly and clearly.