八股調
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stiff, formulaic and empty style of writing or speaking
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Saying俗语俗語
Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- eight-legged-essay tone
- Meaning
- A stiff, formulaic and empty style of writing or speaking. Critical. It comes from the rigid Ming and Qing exam essay.
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