📖 Meaning
Describes writing or poetry that flows seamlessly from beginning to end, complete and natural, with no visible signs of forced craftsmanship. It conveys a sense of artistic wholeness where every part connects organically as if created in a single breath.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom originates from Ming dynasty poet and critic Xie Zhen's work 'Siming Shihua' (Four Seas Poetry Talks), volume four. Xie Zhen described composing a farewell poem composed on the theme of 'autumn,' where he took up his brush and completed it in a single sitting. The verse flowed forth in one uninterrupted current of inspiration, naturally whole and unified without any seams or forced effort.
💡 Example Usage
这篇文章从头到尾一气浑成，毫无雕琢之痕。
This essay flows seamlessly from beginning to end, without any trace of forced craftsmanship.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 一气浑成
- Pinyin: yī qì hún chéng
- Literal Translation: one, breath, unified, formed
- Category: Quality
- Characters: 4