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The idiom 「要言不煩」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

To be brief: to be brief; to be tedious: to be tedious. It means speaking or writing in a simple and concise manner without being verbose.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yào yán bù fán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yiu3 yin4 bat1 faan4

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