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：簡潔是智慧的靈魂。終於為我最近兩年很少碼超過二十行的字，找到了理論依據！LOL -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (209 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 15:58:31

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

• 你終於回來了！！！！！撒花～～～Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuug～～～～～～～～～～～ -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (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

• 美風是回國了麽？好久不見。有人都快打110了。：-） -陶陶三- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 18:39:17

• 盈盈笑而不語間。可不是，就差打110了。熱烈歡迎陶兄回來。：） -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (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：簡潔的反麵不是繁瑣，而是矯飾。 -中間小謝- ♂ (44 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 18:41:22

• 我不太喜歡那種太刻意的逗笑，幽默是一定帶有 wit的 -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 18:47:10

• 莎士比亞在《哈姆雷特》裏也說過，冗長是膚淺的藻飾。熱烈歡迎小謝兄來美壇。：） -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/13/2023 postreply 19:24:09