不以词害志 (不以詞害誌) bù yǐ cí hài zhì

bù yǐ cí hài zhì phrase don't let rhetoric spoil the message; don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
Domain: Proverb 谚语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '不以詞害誌')