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长话短说

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可以长话短说
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应该长话短说
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尽量长话短说
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就长话短说

Definition

长话短说

Literally means:

make a long story short

Actually means:

It means cutting a long story short.

It is often used when one does not want to relate something in detail.

把本来要用很多的话来叙述的事情用简短的话说出来。

常表示说话人不想详细讲述某事。

Example

Used as predicate or object. (作谓语、宾语)
1
zhīdào
知道
xiànzài
现在
hěn
máng
  
,
jiù
chánghuàduǎnshuō
长话短说
  
,
zhè
jiàn
shìqing
事情
de
chóngdiǎn
重点
gěi
jiǎng
xià
  

I know you're busy right now, so I'll make a short remark and tell you the point of the matter.

2
diànhuà
打电话
de
shíhou
时候
yīnggāi
应该
jìnliàng
尽量
chánghuàduǎnshuō
长话短说
  
,
biàn
以便
jiéshěng
节省
diànhuàfèi
电话费
  

When making a phone call, you should try to talk as long as possible in order to save on the telephone bill.

3
Xiàndàirén
现代人
de
shēnghuó
生活
jiézòu
节奏
hěnkuài
很快
  
,
shíjiān
时间
dōu
hěn
jǐnzhāng
紧张
  
,
yīn
因此
  
,
men
我们
yīnggāi
应该
chàng
提倡
chánghuàduǎnshuō
长话短说
  

Modern people's life is very fast pace, time is very tight, therefore, we should advocate long talk short.