總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī

DEFINITIONS

  1. in short
  2. in a word
  3. in brief

CHARACTERS

總 zǒng collect; overall, altogether
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
言 yán
HSK 4
words, speech; speak, say
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to