惜墨如金指绘画、做文章等不轻易落笔力求精炼。例李营丘惜墨如金。——宋费枢《钓矶立谈》英(of a writer,calligrapher,painter) abstemious of his use of ink;[查看详情]

短小精悍身材短小而精明强干。例短小精悍姿屹然强寇敌。——唐杜甫《赠王思礼》英not of imposing stature but strong and capable;后形容文章、言论等简短有力。例《你我》原想写一篇短小精悍的东西。——朱自清《你我》自序。英short and pithy; terse and forceful;队伍人[查看详情]

言简意少简：简练。语言简洁内容贫乏。[查看详情]

一针见血比喻说话、做文章直截、简短而切中要害。英hit sb.on the raw; penetratingly;[查看详情]

言简意该见“言简意赅”。[查看详情]

简明扼要谓简单明白抓住要点。[查看详情]

删繁就简删去繁杂的使文字简明。英simplify sth. by cutting out the superfluous; simplify the complicated material; reduce to bare essentials;[查看详情]

长话短说即只说主要内容。例我长话短说吧坚决服从人民的需要。英make a long story short;[查看详情]

一语道破一句话说穿。[查看详情]

以观后效指观察犯过错误或犯罪的人在受到宽大处理后是否有悔改的表现。例秋节既立鸷鸟将用，且复重申以观后效。——《后汉书安帝纪》英see how one behaves in the future;[查看详情]

要言不烦要：简要。烦：烦琐。指说话简明扼要。英give the essentials in simple language; important statement need not be prolix;[查看详情]

微言大义含蓄微妙的言语精深切要的义理。英sublime words with deep meaning;[查看详情]

三言两语用几句话。例这事不是三言两语能说清楚的。英in a few words;简短地说。例她总是围着围裙走来走去三言两语地跟每一个人交谈。英short;[查看详情]

言之有物说话或写文章有实际内容不空洞。语本《易家人》：“君子以言有物，而行有恒。”[查看详情]

言近旨远言词简单浅近而意旨宏大深远。英be simple in language but profound in meaning;[查看详情]

一言蔽之蔽：遮，引申为概括。用一句话来概括。[查看详情]

简而言之简括地说长话短说。英make a long story short; briefly; in brief; in one word; put it in a nutshell; put it briefly;[查看详情]