polish sentences; refine wording
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to polish sentences; to refine wording; to deliberate over phrasing
formalRefers specifically to the careful crafting and refining of sentences in writing to achieve conciseness, elegance, and rhythmic flow. Often used in literary and academic contexts.
Yào要
xiě写
hǎo好
wén文
zhāng章
，
hái还
xū须
liàn炼
zì字
liàn炼
jù句
。
To write good articles, one must also refine individual characters and polish sentences.
Gǔ古
rén人
xiě写
shī诗
jiǎng讲
jiu究
liàn炼
jù句
，
lì力
qiú求
yī一
zì字
qiān千
jīn金
。
Ancient poets paid great attention to refining their lines, striving to make every word worth a thousand pieces of gold.
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Hǎo好
wén文
zhāng章
shì是
gǎi改
chū出
lái来
de的
，
xū需
yào要
fǎn反
fù复
liàn炼
jù句
。
Good writing comes from revision; it requires repeatedly polishing the sentences.
Tā他
zài在
liàn炼
jù句
shàng上
xià下
le了
hěn很
dà大
gōng功
fu夫
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
wén文
zhāng章
dú读
qǐ起
lái来
tè特
bié别
liú流
chàng畅
。
He put great effort into refining his sentences, so his articles read especially smoothly.