early 14c., "strong, vigorous," from pith (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "full of substance or significance" is from 1520s; literal meaning "full of pith" not attested until 1560s. Related: Pithily; pithiness.
例文
1. His pithy advice to young painters was，"Above all，keep your colours fresh."
彼の若い画家に対する簡潔なアドバイスは、「まず、色を鮮やかに保つこと」だ。Many of them made a point of praising the film 's pithy dialogue.
彼らの多くは特に映画の洗練されたセリフを称賛している。
3.Their discourse，witty， pithy ，original，had such charms for me.
彼女たちの会話は機知に富んでいて、透徹していて、独特な見解があって、私にとってとても魅力的です。
4.His preaching was ingenious and pithy .
彼の布教は深く省察され、精巧で力強い。
5.I enjoy reading his essays because they are compact and pithy .