summarize essentials; be concise and to the point
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to summarize the main points; to be concise and to the point; to grasp the essentials
formalOriginally referred to lifting a fishing net by its main rope and a garment by its collar; now used metaphorically to mean presenting the key points of a complex matter in a clear, concise manner. Often used in formal writing or speeches.
Tā他
tí提
gāng纲
qiè挈
lǐng领
de地
zǒng总
jié结
le了
jīn今
nián年
de的
gōng工
zuò作
chéng成
guǒ果
。
He concisely summarized this year's work achievements, hitting all the main points.
Xiě写
bào报
gào告
yào要
tí提
gāng纲
qiè挈
lǐng领
，
bù不
yào要
cháng长
piān篇
dà大
lùn论
。
When writing reports, be concise and to the point; don't ramble on at great length.
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Lǎo老
shī师
tí提
gāng纲
qiè挈
lǐng领
de地
jiǎng讲
jiě解
le了
zhè这
piān篇
kè课
wén文
de的
zhòng重
diǎn点
。
The teacher clearly explained the key points of this lesson, covering all the essentials.
Zhè这
fèn份
tí提
gāng纲
qiè挈
lǐng领
de的
huì汇
bào报
ràng让
lǐng领
dǎo导
hěn很
kuài快
liǎo了
jiě解
le了
xiàng项
mù目
jìn进
zhǎn展
。
This concise summary allowed the leadership to quickly understand the project's progress.