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长话短说

cháng huà duǎn shuō · chang hua duan shuo

Traditional 長話短說

Meaning

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长(cháng)话(huà)短(duǎn)说(shuō)，会(huì)议(yì)改(gǎi)到(dào)下(xià)周(zhōu)三(sān)举(jǔ)行(xíng)。

To make a long story short, the meeting has been moved to next Wednesday.

长(cháng)话(huà)短(duǎn)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)们(men)决(jué)定(dìng)接(jiē)受(shòu)他(tā)们(men)的(de)报(bào)价(jià)。

To make a long story short, we've decided to accept their offer.

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