wén​shì

to polish; rhetorical devices

  • created sense approved 文饰/文飾 · wén​shì · to polish; rhetorical devices — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文饰 / 文飾

    wén​shì

    to polish; rhetorical devices

    to polish a piece of writing or use ornate language; literary embellishments or rhetorical devices

    文 (literal) → 文 · wén · pattern 饰 (literal) → 饰/飾 · shì · to polish

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  • created sense approved 文饰/文飾 · wén​shì · to gloss over — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文饰 / 文飾

    wén​shì

    to gloss over

    to cover up or conceal one's errors or flaws; to deceive by an impressive appearance

    wèn​shì

    文 (literal) → 文 · wèn · to cover up 饰 (literal) → 饰/飾 · shì · to cover up

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 文饰/文飾 · wén​shì · (bound form) to ornament — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    文饰 / 文飾

    wén​shì

    (bound form) to ornament

    (bound form) to decorate or ornament with patterns

    文 (literal) → 文 · wén · pattern 饰 (literal) → 饰/飾 · shì · to decorate

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