duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn
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  • 1

    sl(of a person) not of imposing stature but strong and capable; dapper

    • yī gè duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn de nián qīng qiáo mín cóng yīng guó bèi pài zhù dào jiā ná dà

      短小精悍年轻侨民英国派驻加拿大

      A dapper young remittance man is sent from England to Canada.

  • 2

    sl(of a piece of writing) concise and succinct

    • bào gào nèi róng duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn liè chū de dōu shì huì yì yào diǎn

      报告内容短小精悍会议要点

      The report was something very brief, short and concise that stated the most important points of the meeting.

    • xīn wén huā xù bào dào shì yī zhǒng duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn de bào dào yàng shì

      新闻花絮报道短小精悍报道样式

      The report of titbits of news is short, lively and full of humor and interest.

Word usage

  • Note
    "悍" cannot be pronounced as "gàn" or cannot be written as "干".