Shū zhōng miáoxiě nà wèi shūshēng ruò bùshèngyī, què cáiqì guòrén.
The book describes the scholar as frail to the point his robes seemed too heavy, yet exceptionally talented.
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From 《荀子·非相》: a description of the Duke of She, 叶公子高, as so slight-bodied that his robes seemed about to slip off. Literary register — mostly seen in classical-flavored writing.
