concise and polished; succinct and refined
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
concise and polished; succinct and refined
literaryUsed to describe language, writing, or artistic expression that is free of redundancy and elegantly concise. Often used in literary criticism.
Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
wén文
zì字
shí十
fēn分
xǐ洗
liàn炼
。
The prose of this novel is very concise and polished.
Tā他
de的
huà画
fēng风
xǐ洗
liàn炼
，
liáo寥
liáo寥
shù数
bǐ笔
jiù就
néng能
chuán传
shén神
。
His painting style is refined; just a few strokes can capture the spirit.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
bù不
gòu够
xǐ洗
liàn炼
，
xū需
yào要
shān删
jiǎn减
yī一
xiē些
rǒng冗
cí词
。
This article is not concise enough and needs some redundant words removed.