The work departed from the prevailing literary fashion that was dominated by more realistic huaben stories written in the colloquial language.
Zhu Ziqing's style was simple, precise and sincere; his language was colloquial but refined.
Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language.
In colloquial terms, it sucks.
He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech.
Zhu Ziqing's style was simple, precise and sincere; his language was colloquial but refined.
Don't use laid-back, colloquial expressions like, "Hey you guys," "Yo," or "Hi folks.
The third wheel, , it's a very colloquial way of saying a third person joining a couple in a social context.
Fat Cat (rich and powerful person) （） Fat cat is a colloquial way to describe someone who has a lot of wealth and power.
They tend to think they need to avoid longer words, when comprehension problems are more often caused by their use of colloquial and metaphorical English.
,,," Responding to rumors that Ma planned to move to Hong Kong next year on an investment immigration scheme, according to comment from The Guardian, "his speech was both patriotic and diplomatic, colloquial yet clearly well-planned.
It's colloquial wisdom that an air of mystery increases sexual desire, and research bears that notion out.
