短小精悍 duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn

(of an article) concise and forceful

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 41289th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
短 duǎn HSK 3
short; brief; to lack
小 xiǎo HSK 1
small; young; tiny
精 jīng HSK 4
essence; elite; proficient (refined ability)
悍 hàn
fierce; ferocious; violent