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总而言之
Idiomzǒng ér yán zhī
Description
“总而言之”用来做总结，意思是把前面说的话归纳起来，简单地说重点。
"总而言之" is used to summarize, meaning to condense what was said before and simply state the main point.
我们常常在句子开头用它，后面接一个总结性的结论。
We often use it at the beginning of a sentence, followed by a concluding summary.
Meanings
总而言之zǒng ér yán zhī
in short; in a word; to sum up
总而言之，这次旅行很开心。
In short, this trip was very enjoyable.
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Notes
- Etymology
literally 'sum it up (总) and (而) speak (言) of it (之)', a classical four-character phrase.
- Nuance
总之 is the shorter, more casual spoken form of the same meaning.
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