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(of a piece of writing) succinct and to the point; (of articles) concise; (of lotus stems) neither sprawling about nor branching out

bù màn bù zhī

不 蔓 不 枝

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slmeta(of a piece of writing) succinct and to the point; (of articles) concise; (of lotus stems) neither sprawling about nor branching out
- zhè lùn wén bù màn bù zhī xiě de hěn jīng cǎi
  这论文不蔓不枝，写得很精彩。
  This essay is well written with succinct arguments.
- tā sān yán liǎng yǔ bù màn bù zhī diǎn chū wèn tí de shí zhì
  他三言两语，不蔓不枝点出问题的实质。
  In just a few concise words, he pointed out the nature of the problem.
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tuō ní dài shuǐ拖泥带水

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