一字诡异,则群句震惊;三人弗识,则将成宇妖矣。 善为文者,富于万篇,贫于一字:一字非少,相避为难也。 句有可削,足见其疏:字不得减,乃知其密。 善删者字去而意留,善敷者辞殊而意显。 意少一字则义阙,句长一言则辞妨。刘勰《文心雕龙》论炼字炼意 If the word is different, then the sentence is shocked; if the three people learn, they will become enchanting. Good for the literary person, rich in 10,000 articles, lean in the word: a few words, avoiding difficulties too. Sentences can be cut, it is sufficient to see its sparse: the word must not be reduced, but knows its secret. The words of good deletion are intended to stay, and those who apply good will express their opinions. A word with less meaning is more important than a word. On Liu Xie’s “Wen Xin Diao Long”