to summarize something briefly
简要总结某事 (jiǎn yào zǒng jié mǒu shì)
"Long story short, we missed the train."
"简而言之,我们错过了火车。" (jiǎn ér yán zhī, wǒmen cuòguò le huǒchē.)
to have an advantage or be well prepared
to tell an exaggerated or false story
to reverse the direction of events, especially to improve a...
to resume a relationship after breaking up
to return to a place
to stop thinking about work or problems