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Meaning of 惜墨如金

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惜 xī 墨 mò 如 rú 金 jīn
to write or paint sparingly (idiom)
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Antonyms: 拖泥带水
Example Sentences
1
俭省
,
惜墨如金
:
阐述一个理论或解释一个论据时采用最简单的设定方式
,
尤指符合奥卡姆剃刀的规律的方式
。
Adoption of the simplest assumption in the formulation of a theory or in the interpretation of data, especially in accordance with the rule of Ockham's razor.
2
古汉语确实含有数千年来积累起来的各种深宫秘闻
,
以一种简要
、
惜墨如金的密码写成
,
这种密码适合在一个很小的精英团体里传播
。
Classical Chinese really consists of tens of centuries of esoteric anecdotes written in a kind of terse miserly code for dissemination among a small elite group.
3
《
科利奥兰纳斯
》
,
在鲜明的对比下
,
是一出以政治为题材
、
处理手法严肃的悲剧
,
它的结尾一场几乎达到一种标准的惜墨如金的程度
。
Coriolanus, in marked contrast, is a tragedy, political in theme and austere in treatment, with an almost classical economy in its closing scene.