总而言之總而言之

zǒng ér yán zhī

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

in short; in a word; in brief

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总zǒngto gather, to collect; overall, altogether丷口心而érand, and then, and yet; but 言yánwords, speech; to speak, to say亠二口之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to丶