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文从字顺 — “Describes writing or speech that is clear”

文从字顺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes writing or speech that is clear”. Coherent, and flows smoothly, making it easy to understand and pleasant to read. Literally, “Writing flows, words are smooth”.

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文从字顺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 文wén
  • 从cóng
  • 字zì
  • 顺shùn

文从字顺 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
文
wén4written language and culture
从
cóng4to follow or comply
字
zì6character, word, writing
顺
shùn9to go with the flow

Example Sentence with 文从字顺

他的报告文从字顺,逻辑清晰,获得了大家的肯定。
His report was clear and coherent, with logical clarity, earning everyone's approval.

Idioms Related to 文从字顺

Synonyms of 文从字顺

  • bù不màn蔓bù不zhī枝concise and to the point
  • shùn顺lǐ理chéng成zhāng章logical, coherent, and natural

Antonyms of 文从字顺

  • gǒu狗pì屁bù不tōng通Utterly nonsensical or illogical

More idioms starting with 文

  • wén文bù不jiā加diǎn点write fluently without revision
  • wén文bù不duì对tí题irrelevant to the topic
  • wén文bù不jìn尽yì意words cannot fully express the meaning
  • wén文dōng东wǔ武xī西civil officials east, military west
  • wén文sī丝bù不dòng动absolutely still
  • wén文rén人mò墨shì士literati and scholars
  • wén文rén人mò墨kè客literary figures and calligraphers
  • wén文rén人xué学shì士men of letters and scholars
  • wén文rén人wú无xíng行Literati often lack moral integrity
  • wén文rén人xiāng相qīng轻Literary figures disparage each other
  • wén文rén人yǎ雅shì士refined scholars and literati
  • wén文yǐ以zài载dào道literature conveys moral principles

Questions about 文从字顺

What does 文从字顺 mean?
文从字顺 (wén cóng zì shùn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes writing or speech that is clear”.
How do you pronounce 文从字顺?
文从字顺 is pronounced wén cóng zì shùn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 文从字顺 literally mean?
Literally, 文从字顺 means “Writing flows, words are smooth”. It is used to mean “describes writing or speech that is clear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 文从字顺?
从:服从,顺从;顺:通顺。指文章通顺。
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