短小精悍 duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)
  2. (of an article) concise and forceful

CHARACTERS

短 duǎn
HSK 3
short; brief; deficient, lacking
小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
精 jīng
HSK 4
essence; semen; spirit
悍 hàn courageous, brave; violent