main idea; gist; essence
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
main idea; gist; essence; central theme
formalUsed in formal contexts to refer to the essential meaning or core message of a speech, text, or discussion.
Qǐng请
gài概
kuò括
zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
yào要
zhǐ旨
。
Please summarize the main idea of this article.
Tā他
jiǎng讲
huà话
de的
yào要
zhǐ旨
shì是
hū呼
yù吁
hé和
píng平
。
The gist of his speech was a call for peace.
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Lǐ理
jiě解
le了
yào要
zhǐ旨
，
xì细
jié节
jiù就
róng容
yì易
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
。
Once you understand the main idea, the details are easy to grasp.
Zhè这
duàn段
wén文
zì字
de的
yào要
zhǐ旨
hěn很
nán难
bǎ把
wò握
。
The main point of this passage is difficult to grasp.