"short and sweet" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 简洁明了
• 简短而愉快

Definition

用来形容某事，尤其是讲话或文字，简短又令人愉快、切中要点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式、积极的表达。常用于称赞讲话、会议简洁又有效。也常用作建议，比如“让我们简洁明了”。不用来指消极的简短。

Examples

Let's keep the meeting short and sweet.

让这次会议**简洁明了**吧。

Her speech was short and sweet.

她的演讲**简洁明了**。

I like books that are short and sweet.

我喜欢**简洁明了**的书。

Thanks for keeping your explanation short and sweet—I understood everything.

谢谢你把解释说得**简洁明了**——我全都懂了。

I’ll be short and sweet: you’re hired!

我就**简短明了**地说一句：你被录用了！

That movie review was short and sweet—just what I needed.

那篇影评**简洁明了**，正合我意。