长话短说

cháng huà duǎn shuō

  • Meaning

    Literal

    -

    Usage

    This effectively means "long story short," and it's used the same way as in English

  • Connotation

    Neutral

  • Usage Examples

    长话短说，现在马拉又毁掉我生活的一部分 | Chánghuàduǎnshuō, xiànzài mǎ lā yòu huǐ diào wǒ shēnghuó de yībùfèn
    To make a long story short, now Mara's ruining another part of my life
    [Source]

    长话短说，他的计划失败了 | Chánghuàduǎnshuō, tā de jìhuà shībài le
    Long story short, his plan failed
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    Long story short

    To make a long story short

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    None

  • Origin

    《歧路灯》(Qí Lù Dēng), a novel by Qīng Dynasty (清, 1644 - 1911) author 李绿园 (Lǐ Lǜ Yuán)

  • Story

    This chengyu comes from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

  • Citations and Helpful Resources

    • 汉语成语小词典 (hànyǔ chéngyǔ xiǎo cídiǎn)
    • 现代汉语规范词典 (xiàndài hànyǔ guīfàn cídiǎn)
    • 多功能成语词典 (duō gōngnéng chéngyǔ cídiǎn)
    • 汉语大词典 (hànyǔ dà cídiǎn)
    • ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary
    • Pleco Basic Chinese-English Dictionary
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