pithy
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 concise and full of meaning; terse 精练的; 简洁的
a pithy description of the event 对事件的简明扼要的叙述
a pithy comment, remark, saying, etc 简要的评论、 话、 谚语等.
2 of, like or full of pith(1) 有髓的; 似木髓的; 多髓的.
Undivided attention is another sign of respect. You may have noticed that very few people listen with complete attention. Most people half-listen, and if you ask them to repeat what you have just said, they cannot. They may appear to be listening, but i