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言之不文,行之不远
言之不文,行之不远
言之不文,行之不远
言之不文,行之不远
言之不文,行之不远
言之不文,行之不远
言之不文,行之不远
言之不文,行之不远

yán言zhī之bù不wén文,,xíng行zhī之bù不yuǎn远

If one's writing or speech lacks literary grace and elegance, it will not spread far or endure over time.

一篇平淡无奇的文章,很难吸引读者,更别提流传后世了,真是言之不文,行之不远啊。
A plain and uninspired article struggles to attract readers, let alone be passed down to future generations; it truly exemplifies 'if one's writing lacks literary grace, it will not spread far'.

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言之无文,行之不远

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