Any one may mouth out a passage with a theatrical cadence, or get upon stilts to tell his thoughts; but to write or speak with propriety and simplicity is a more difficult task.

• 用演戏似的调子朗诵一段文章，或者用夸张的方式把自己的思想表达一番，这样的事人人会做；但是，要想做文、说话恰到好处，朴实无华，可就比较难了。