APAD: Brevity is the soul of wit

Brevity is the soul of wit

This phrase means that humour should be kept short and to the point otherwise it might lose its effect. However, it can also refer to a piece of writing, in the same way it does with humour in that the writing should be concise in order to best display its meaning.

You could use this phrase when a person with whom you are talking goes above and beyond the point that they are trying to make. If that person is attempting to over-explain, you might use this term. 

 

 

 

 

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• 中文版：简洁是智慧的灵魂。终于为我最近两年很少码超过二十行的字，找到了理论依据！LOL -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (209 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 15:58:31

• . -妖妖灵- ♀ (167 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 16:25:15

• 你终于回来了！！！！！撒花～～～Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuug～～～～～～～～～～～ -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 16:40:38

• that's super brief -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 17:05:51

• Good to have you back. -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 17:35:48

• 美风是回国了么？好久不见。有人都快打110了。：-） -陶陶三- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 18:39:17

• 盈盈笑而不语间。可不是，就差打110了。热烈欢迎陶兄回来。：） -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 19:21:04

• In writing, it’s not exactly brevity, but -7grizzly- ♀ (31 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 17:19:36

• 記得曾在新浪博客讀到一句很有洞見的話：简潔的反面不是繁琐，而是矯飾。 -中间小谢- ♂ (44 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 18:41:22

• 我不太喜欢那种太刻意的逗笑，幽默是一定带有 wit的 -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 18:47:10

• 莎士比亚在《哈姆雷特》里也说过，冗长是肤浅的藻饰。热烈欢迎小谢兄来美坛。：） -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 19:24:09