短小精悍

duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn

Dictionary entry

(of a person) short but plucky (idiom)

What does 短小精悍 mean?

短小精悍 (duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a person) short but plucky (idiom)

2(of an article) concise and forceful

Character breakdown

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短duǎnshort · brief 小xiǎosmall · tiny 精jīngessence · extract 悍hànheroic · intrepid

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短小精悍

duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn

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