言近旨遠 yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn

simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
to say; to talk; speech
near; close to; approximately
purpose; aim; purport
far; distant; remote