短小精悍

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Chinese

short and small shrewd and valiant; able and efficient; pithy and poignant
trad. (短小精悍) 短小 精悍
simp. #(短小精悍) 短小 精悍

Pronunciation


Idiom

短小精悍

  1. not imposing but strong and capable (of a man)
  2. short and pithy; terse and forceful (of a piece of writing)

Synonyms

  • (not imposing but strong and capable): (Hokkien) 武腯, 武身