outline; summary; general idea
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
outline; general idea; summary
literaryLiterary term indicating a brief summary or gist of something. Often used in the construction '言其崖略' (to state the general outline of something).
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
gù故
shì事
de的
yá崖
lüè略
，
xì细
jié节
hái还
xū需
xiáng详
tán谈
。
This is just the outline of the story; the details still need to be discussed in depth.
Shū书
zhōng中
jǐn仅
yán言
qí其
yá崖
lüè略
，
wèi未
shè涉
xiáng详
xì细
。
The book only gives a general outline and does not go into detail.
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Tā他
xiàng向
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
shì事
qing情
de的
yá崖
lüè略
。
He told me the general outline of what happened.