总而言之 — meaning in English
zǒng ér yán zhī
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English meaning
- in a nutshell phrase Used to introduce a very short summary of something complicated, giving only the essential point.
- in short adverb Used to introduce a brief summary of what has just been said or is about to be explained.
Senses
总而言之 is used for these senses in English:
- in a nutshell (idiomatic) In summary; briefly or simply.
- in a word (abbreviative action or effect): In summarization: briefly, concisely, summarily, in short; to sum up
- in short As a summary; as a shortened version of what has been told or what would have been told.
- in summary To summarize; as a summary.
- long story short (idiomatic) Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, a relevant story.