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行云流水 (xíng yún liú shuǐ) — (idiom) natural and smooth; effortless and graceful (of writing, calligraphy, or artistic style)

Definition

A chengyu describing writing, calligraphy, or speech that flows naturally and effortlessly, as if clouds drift and water runs. Used to praise smooth, graceful style.

idiom
natural and smootheffortless and graceful (of writing, calligraphy, or artistic style)

Examples

  • 行云流水，。
    Tā de cǎo shū xiě dé xíng yún liú shuǐ, fēi cháng piào liang.
    His cursive script is written with natural, flowing grace — very beautiful.
  • 行云流水，。
    Zhè piān wén zhāng wén bǐ xíng yún liú shuǐ, dú qǐ lái hěn shū fu.
    This article's writing style is smooth and natural; it's very pleasant to read.
  • 行云流水，。
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng rú xíng yún liú shuǐ, yíng dé le dà jiā de zhǎng shēng.
    His speech was like flowing clouds and water — it won everyone's applause.

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