简明扼要 jiǎn míng è yào

brief and to the point (idiom); succinct

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 36121st word

Definitions

  1. 1. brief and to the point (idiom)
  2. 2. succinct

Characters

Character Meaning
简 jiǎn HSK 3
simple; uncomplicated; to choose
明 míng HSK 1
bright; (of meaning) clear; to understand
扼 è
variant of 扼è; to grip forcefully; to hold
要 yào HSK 2
to want; going to (as future auxiliary); must