precise and well-balanced; polished and appropriate
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neat and well-balanced; precise and appropriate
literaryPrimarily used in literary criticism, especially to describe poetry, parallel prose (对联), and refined writing. It implies that the language is both elegant in form and appropriate in meaning.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
de的
zào造
jù句
fēi非
cháng常
gōng工
wěn稳
。
The phrasing in this poem is very precise and well-balanced.
Zhè这
fú幅
duì对
lián联
de的
duì对
zhàng仗
gōng工
wěn稳
，
yì意
jìng境
shēn深
yuǎn远
。
The parallel couplet is neat and its meaning is profound.
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Tā他
de的
wén文
zhāng章
jié结
gòu构
gōng工
wěn稳
，
yòng用
cí词
diǎn典
yǎ雅
。
The structure of his essay is balanced and the diction is refined.
Zài在
shū书
fǎ法
píng评
lùn论
zhōng中
，
cháng常
cháng常
yòng用
‘‘
gōng工
wěn稳
’
lái来
xíng形
róng容
zì字
tǐ体
de的
duān端
zhuāng庄
yún匀
chèn称
。
In calligraphy criticism, 'gong wen' is often used to describe a font that is dignified and well-proportioned.