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简明扼要

jiǎn míng è yào

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 简明扼要

简
jiǎn

simple

明
míng

bright

要
yāo

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

扼要
è yào

to the point

简明
jiǎn míng

simple and clear

要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for

扼
è

to grip forcefully