片言只语 a few words
Explanation
指极少的话语，数量很少的语言文字。
Refers to very few words, very few linguistic characters.
Origin Story
一位饱经风霜的老人，坐在公园的长椅上，静静地望着夕阳西下。一个年轻人好奇地走近他，想听听老人的故事。老人只是微微一笑，说了几句片言只语，便不再开口。年轻人有些失望，却也从老人那简短的几句话中，感受到了一种深沉的人生阅历和对时光流逝的感悟。夕阳的余晖洒在老人的脸上，将他脸上的皱纹映照得格外清晰，仿佛每一根皱纹都诉说着一段不为人知的故事。年轻人默默地离开了，心里却久久不能平静，老人那片言只语，如同深埋地下的种子，在他心中生根发芽，激荡起对人生的无限思考。
A weathered old man sat on a park bench, quietly watching the sunset. A young man curiously approached him, wanting to hear the old man's story. The old man merely smiled slightly, said a few words, and then stopped talking. The young man was somewhat disappointed, but he sensed from the old man's brief words a profound life experience and understanding of the passage of time. The sunset's glow fell on the old man's face, making his wrinkles appear exceptionally clear, as if each wrinkle told an untold story. The young man left silently, but his heart remained restless. The old man's few words, like seeds buried deep in the ground, took root in his heart, inspiring endless thoughts about life.
Usage
用于形容说话简洁，话语不多。
Used to describe speaking concisely and not using many words.
Examples
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他只说了片言只语，我根本不知道发生了什么事。
tā zhǐ shuōle piànyán zhǐyǔ, wǒ gēnběn bù zhīdào fāshēngle shénme shì.
He only said a few words, and I don't know what happened at all.
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从他片言只语的描述中，我大致了解了事情的经过。
cóng tā piànyán zhǐyǔ de miáoshù zhōng, wǒ dàzhì liǎojiěle shìqíng de jīngguò
From his few words, I roughly understood what happened