One prominent feature of this genre is that the sages not only relied on logic and abstract thought to explain their viewpoints but also vividly employed many fables and metaphors so that their essays are most compelling and lyrical.

• 诸子散文的一个突出特点是不仅依靠逻辑推理和抽象思辨来阐明观点，其中还运用了大量寓言、喻等形象性元素，具有很强的感染力和抒情性。