clear writing; smooth style; grammatical prose
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
(of writing) clear and smooth; grammatically correct and fluent
formalPraise for well-written prose. Often used to describe essays, articles, or compositions that read naturally without awkward phrasing.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
wén文
cóng从
zì字
shùn顺
，
dú读
lái来
shí十
fēn分
liú流
chàng畅
。
This article is well-written and very fluent to read.
Tā他
de的
zuò作
wén文
suī虽
rán然
wén文
cóng从
zì字
shùn顺
，
dàn但
quē缺
fá乏
xīn新
yì意
。
His composition, though grammatically correct and fluent, lacks originality.
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Hǎo好
wén文
zhāng章
bù不
jǐn仅
yào要
wén文
cóng从
zì字
shùn顺
，
hái还
yào要
yán言
zhī之
yǒu有
wù物
。
A good article needs not only to be grammatically correct but also to have substance.