(idiom) using very few words; expressed succinctly or briefly

Collective name for five famous collections of short stories published during the Ming Dynasty. The "Three Words" refer to the works edited by Feng Menglong: [[喻世明言|喻世明言|yu4 shi4 ming2 yan2]], [[警世通言|警世通言|jing3 shi4 tong1 yan2]], and [[醒世恒言|醒世恆言|xing3 shi4 heng2 yan2]]; the "Two Slaps" refer to the works by Ling Mengchu: [[初刻拍案惊奇|初刻拍案驚奇|chu1 ke4 pai1 an4 jing1 qi2]] and [[二刻拍案惊奇|二刻拍案驚奇|er4 ke4 pai1 an4 jing1 qi2]].

in just a few words; expressed very briefly or succinctly; to sum up a situation in a moment