Definition
长话短说 is a fixed expression that literally means 'long story short say'. It is the Chinese equivalent of 'to make a long story short' or 'to cut a long story short', used to signal that you are about to summarize or skip the details. It often appears at the beginning of a sentence or after a brief setup, and it's common in both spoken and written Chinese when you want to move quickly to the conclusion.
f.e.
to make a long story shortto cut a long story short
Examples
- 长话短说，。cháng, wǒmen zuìhòu juédìng bú qù lǚxíng le.To make a long story short, we finally decided not to go on the trip.
- ，长话短说。Shìqíng hěn fùzá, cháng jiùshì tā bú gàn le.It's a long story. To cut it short, he quit.
- ，长话短说，。Wǒ jiù bú xì shuō le, cháng, tā chídào le yí ge xiǎoshí.I won't go into details. To make a long story short, she was an hour late.
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