gãy gọn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Clear and decisive; crisp and neat: Describes speech, writing, or actions that are expressed in a straightforward, unambiguous, and definitive manner, without unnecessary details or hesitation.
- Tidy and orderly: Can describe something arranged in a neat, organized, and efficient way.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy trả lời rất gãy gọn. (He answered very clearly and decisively.)
- Bài phát biểu của cô ấy ngắn gọn và gãy gọn. (Her speech was concise and crisp.)
- Cô ấy sắp xếp công việc một cách gãy gọn. (She arranges her work in a tidy and orderly fashion.)
Advanced Usage
- "ăn nói gãy gọn": to speak clearly and decisively.
- Một luật sư giỏi cần phải ăn nói gãy gọn. (A good lawyer needs to speak clearly and decisively.)
- "phong cách gãy gọn": a crisp/neat style.
- Anh ấy có một phong cách làm việc gãy gọn. (He has a crisp and efficient working style.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gọn gàng (adj): neat, tidy. (Focuses more on physical orderliness.)
- Dứt khoát (adj): decisive, resolute. (Focuses more on the quality of determination.)
- Rõ ràng (adj): clear, obvious.
Synonyms
- Concise: giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words.
- Crisp: briskly decisive and neat.
- Succinct: expressed clearly and in a few words.
- Definitive: conclusive, final.
Related Idioms
- "Nói là làm, làm cho gãy gọn": Said and done, done neatly and completely. (Implies prompt and efficient action following words.)
- Hãy nhớ, chúng ta nói là làm, làm cho gãy gọn. (Remember, we say it and do it, and do it neatly and completely.)