# 文不加点

wén bù jiā diǎn

Compose fluently without needing revisions

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Writing without adding correction marks

**Traditional Chinese:** 文不加點

**Register:** Literary · formal

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## When to use it

Praise a writer's ready command of composition.

Here 点 refers to correction marks, not modern punctuation.

## The image & its use

The surface wording can mislead a modern reader into thinking that the text has no punctuation. The expression instead praises writing produced so fluently that it needs no correction marks. It is an elevated compliment associated with confident composition. In everyday work, careful revision remains valuable and is not evidence of poor ability. The phrase is best used to describe an impressive occasion or skill, while accuracy, clarity, and suitability for the audience still deserve their own checks.

## Examples

他熟悉这个主题，写起介绍来文不加点。

### Traditional Chinese

他熟悉這個主題，寫起介紹來文不加點。

tā shú xī zhè ge zhǔ tí ， xiě qǐ jiè shào lái wén bù jiā diǎn 。

His command of the subject let him compose the introduction fluently without revisions.

这篇短文一气写成，几乎文不加点。

### Traditional Chinese

這篇短文一氣寫成，幾乎文不加點。

zhè piān duǎn wén yí qì xiě chéng ， jī hū wén bù jiā diǎn 。

The short piece was written in one sitting with almost no corrections.

老师称赞她文不加点，但仍提醒她核对资料。

### Traditional Chinese

老師稱讚她文不加點，但仍提醒她核對資料。

lǎo shī chēng zàn tā wén bù jiā diǎn ， dàn réng tí xǐng tā hé duì zī liào 。

The teacher praised her fluent composition but still advised checking the facts.

文不加点说的是写作流畅，并非不用标点。

### Traditional Chinese

文不加點說的是寫作流暢，並非不用標點。

wén bù jiā diǎn shuō de shì xiě zuò liú chàng ， bìng fēi bú yòng biāo diǎn 。

The expression refers to fluent writing, not the absence of punctuation.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 7, 2026.

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=1336&webMd=1&la=0)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E6%96%87%E4%B8%8D%E5%8A%A0%E9%BB%9E)

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