How do you say “in a nutshell” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "in a nutshell" in Vietnamese?

"In a nutshell" in Vietnamese is tóm lại (to recapitulate).

“In a nutshell” in Vietnamese is tóm lại (to recapitulate).

Vietnamese words for “in a nutshell”

tóm lạiadverb
Hanoi [tɔm˧˦ laːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tɔm˦˥ laːj˨˩˨]tóm rising lại heavy
to recapitulate; in conclusion
for “in a nutshell” meaning: In summary; briefly or simply.
- Tôi không ưa anh ta, tóm lại là, tôi cho rằng anh ta là một thằn ngu.I don't really like him, in a nutshell, I think he is an idiot.

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