concise and succinct; pithy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
concise and succinct; pithy; laconic
literaryPrimarily describes written language, indicating it is dense with meaning and free of superfluous words. It is a term of praise in literary or formal criticism.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
yǔ语
yán言
níng凝
liàn炼
ér而
yǒu有
lì力
。
The language of this article is concise and powerful.
Tā他
de的
shī诗
gē歌
yǐ以
yì意
xiàng象
níng凝
liàn炼
zhù著
chēng称
。
His poetry is renowned for its pithy imagery.
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Zhè这
duàn段
gǔ古
wén文
yòng用
cí词
jí极
qí其
níng凝
liàn炼
。
The wording in this passage of classical Chinese is extremely succinct.
Bào报
gào告
xū需
yào要
nèi内
róng容
xiáng翔
shí实
，
dàn但
yǔ语
yán言
bì必
xū须
níng凝
liàn炼
。
The report needs to be detailed in content, but the language must be concise.