polish writing; deliberate word choice
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to polish one's writing; to deliberate over word choice to achieve precision and vividness
formalA literary term describing the careful selection and revision of individual words in writing, especially in classical poetry and serious prose, to achieve maximum expressive effect.
Gǔ古
rén人
xiě写
shī诗
fēi非
cháng常
zhù注
zhòng重
liàn炼
zì字
，
cháng常
cháng常
wèi为
yī一
gè个
zì字
tuī推
qiāo敲
shù数
rì日
。
Ancient poets paid great attention to polishing their word choice, often deliberating over a single word for days.
Zhè这
ge个
"
lǜ绿
"
zì字
yòng用
de得
miào妙
，
kě可
jiàn见
zuò作
zhě者
liàn炼
zì字
gōng功
lì力
shēn深
hòu厚
。
The use of "green" here is wonderful, showing the author's profound skill in word choice.
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Xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
yào要
fǎn反
fù复
xiū修
gǎi改
，
rèn认
zhēn真
liàn炼
zì字
，
cái才
néng能
biǎo表
dá达
chū出
zhǔn准
què确
de的
yì意
si思
。
When writing, one must revise repeatedly and carefully polish the word choice to express the precise meaning.