"cut a long story short" in Chinese (Traditional)

長話短說

Definition

這個用語用來快速說明事情，只講重點，省略細節。

屬於口語型用語，講述故事時用來帶出重點。相當於「長話短說」。正式場合較少使用。

To cut a long story short, we missed the last bus home.

**長話短說**，我們錯過了最後一班回家的公車。

He told me the whole story, but to cut a long story short, he lost his job.

他把整件事都說了，但**長話短說**，他失業了。

So, to cut a long story short, we decided not to go.

所以，**長話短說**，我們決定不去了。

She started explaining, but to cut a long story short, the event was canceled.

她開始解釋，**長話短說**，活動被取消了。

I could tell you everything, but to cut a long story short, it all worked out in the end.

我可以全部告訴你，但**長話短說**，最後一切都搞定了。

To cut a long story short, we moved to another city and started fresh.

**長話短說**，我們搬到了另一個城市，重新開始。