overly ornate and artificial writing; literary affectation
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to carve and pile up; to be overly ornate and artificial in writing
formalA literary criticism term, used to describe writing that is excessively embellished, unnatural, and lacks genuine substance. It often refers to a style that prioritizes ornate language over clear meaning.
Xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
qiè切
jì忌
diāo雕
qì砌
。
One must beware of overly ornate and artificial writing.
Tā他
de的
xiǎo小
shuō说
yǔ语
yán言
huá华
lì丽
，
dàn但
yǒu有
xiē些
dì地
fang方
xiǎn显
dé得
guò过
yú于
diāo雕
qì砌
。
The language in his novel is gorgeous, but in some places it appears overly ornate and artificial.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
zhuī追
qiú求
cí词
zǎo藻
de的
huá华
lì丽
，
jié结
guǒ果
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
diāo雕
qì砌
de的
máo毛
bìng病
。
This article pursued ornate diction, and as a result fell into the trap of artificial embellishment.