利索

lì suo

HSK 7–9

Meaning

干净利落，不拖泥带水。

Neat and efficient; without unnecessary delay or mess.

形容动作、言语或办事方式简洁快速，不拖沓。

Describes actions, speech, or ways of doing things that are concise and quick, without dragging.

1 他做事很利索，从不拖泥带水。(He does things very efficiently, never dragging things out.)
2 她三两下就把房间收拾利索了。(She tidied up the room in no time, very neatly.)
3 这个回答真利索，直接切入重点。(This answer is really concise, getting straight to the point.)
4 老人虽然年纪大了，但动作还是挺利索的。(Although the old man is old, his movements are still quite nimble.)
5 他说话利索，从不拐弯抹角。(He speaks clearly and directly, never beating around the bush.)

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