文采 (wén cǎi) — literary talent, literary grace, eloquence in writing; (literary) bright and rich colors, colorful patterns
Definition
Literary talent or graceful style in writing — the 'polish' of a writer's language, not their ideas. In classical/decorative contexts it can also mean rich, bright coloring or patterning.
noun
literary talentliterary graceeloquence in writing(literary) bright and rich colorscolorful patterns
Examples
- 文采，。Tā de wén zhāng hěn yǒu wén cǎi, dú qǐ lái hěn shū fu.His writing has great literary talent; it reads very comfortably.
- 文采，。Zhè wèi shī rén yǐ wén cǎi zhù chēng, zuò pǐn liú chuán hěn guǎng.This poet is known for his literary grace, and his works are widely circulated.
- 文采斓，。Gǔ dài gōng diàn de bì huà wén cǎi bān lán, zhì jīn sè cǎi yī rán xuàn lì.The murals in ancient palaces have rich and bright colors; even today the hues are still splendid.
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